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A study to establish superiority between bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine with morphine when given for Trasnversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block for pain relief after elective Caesarean section

Comparison of efficacy of bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine versus bupivacaine with morphine for transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section (CS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027227
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-08-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O94- Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Inj Morphine: 0.1 mg/kg diluted in 20 ml Normal saline mixed with 20 ml 0.5% bupivacaine and used for transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block 20 ml on each side Control Intervention1: In

Sponsors

Dewendra Gajbhiye
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) Grade II parturients 2) Minimum postoperative hospital stay of 24 hours 3) Parturients admitted for elective Caesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2) Allergy to study medications 3) Localized infection over injection site 4) Patients with significant coagulopathies and contraindication to regional anaesthesia 5) Patients with heart disease,altered renal or liver functions and psychological disorders 6) Patients with pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes, chronic use of pain medications and body mass index more than 35 or weight less than 50 kg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of postoperative analgesiaTimepoint: Within 24 hours postoperatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haemodynamic and drug related side effectsTimepoint: Within 24 hours postoperatively;Time for first rescue analgesic requirementTimepoint: Within 24 hours postoperatively;Total analgesic requirementTimepoint: Within 24 hours postoperatively;Visual analogue scale (VAS) score at rest and movementTimepoint: Within 24 hours postoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dewendra Gajbhiye

COMMAND Hospital (NC) Udhampur

dewen26@gmail.com09480977146

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026