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study to determine the efficacy of surgeon administered open wound TAP block versus standard anatomical TAP block for analgesia after cesarean delivery

A comparative study to determine the efficacy of surgeon administered open wound TAP block versus standard anatomical TAP block for analgesia after cesarean delivery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038786
Enrollment
58
Registered
2021-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: landmark based TAP Block: 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine + inj dexamethasone 4mg each side once at the time of block administration Intervention2: Transversus abdominis block and open woun

Sponsors

Archana Mehra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient posted in Dr Susheela Tiwari Government Hospital for cesarean section 2. asa physical status II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal for consent. 2.ASA grade III and IV. 3.History of allergy to proposed/used drugs in the study. 4.Patient with chronic pain history. 5.Patient with any Contraindication of spinal anesthesia. 6..Morbid obesity. 7.Local infection at the site of block administration. Patient refusal for consent. 2.ASA grade III and IV. 3.History of allergy to proposed/used drugs in the study. 4.Patient with chronic pain history. 5.Patient with any Contraindication of spinal anesthesia. 6..Morbid obesity. 7.Local infection at the site of block administration. Patient refusal for consent. 2.ASA grade III and IV. 3.History of allergy to proposed/used drugs in the study. 4.Patient with chronic pain history. 5.Patient with any Contraindication of spinal anesthesia. 6..Morbid obesity. 7.Local infection at the site of block administration. 1.Patient refusal for consent 2.ASA III and ASA IV 3.History of allergy to proposed/used drugs in the study 4.Patient with chronic pain history. 5.Patient with any Contraindication of spinal anesthesia. 6. Morbid obesity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the VAS at rest and in movement between the two groupsTimepoint: 24 hrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to compare the first request of analgesia between the two groups and to compare the total post operative rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUrmila Palaria

Government Medical College ,Haldwani

urmila_palaria@rediffmail.com9897088443

Outcome results

None listed

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