Study to compare pain relief between a plane block on the abdomen versus a plane block over the middle of the spine in women who have undergone operations to deliver babies

Comparing the post-operative analgesic effects of Erector spinae plane block and Transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing Elective Cesarean section - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/057037

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane block: 0.2 percentage Ropivacaine at 0.2 ml/kg bilaterally will be given to patient in the transversus abdominis plane. to find out pain relief after cesarea

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged between 18 to 40 years, undergoing elective lower segment cesarean section with normal singleton pregnancy more than 37 weeks gestational age. American society of anaesthesiology class 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Localised infection. Systemic coagulopathy. Anatomical abnormalities. Allergy to study medication. Refusal to participate. Presence of major systemic illness. Body mass index more than 35 kilogram per square metre.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare duration of analgesia between transversus abdominis plane block and erector spinae plane block post elective cesarean sectionTimepoint: To compare duration of analgesia at 0 hr, 1hr ,2hr ,4hr ,6hr ,12hr ,24hr,36hr and 48hr	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare post operative visual analogue score for analgesia & number of rescue analgesia requiredTimepoint: To compare post operative analgesic pain scores & number of rescue analgesics required at 0 hr, 1hr ,2hr ,4hr ,6hr ,12hr ,24hr,36hr & 48hr	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRadhakrishnan

Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

rkpuduvai@gmail.com8825778958

Outcome results

None listed

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