Comparison of Intrathecal Fentanyl versus Transverse Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative pain relief in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Elective Caesarean Section

Comparison of Intrathecal Fentanyl versus Transverse Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Elective Caesarean Section-A randomized control trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/110689

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal Fentanyl for Postoperative Analgesia in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Elective Caesarean Section: Group F patients will receive subarachnoid block with 10 mg of 0.5% bupivaca

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age group: 21-45 years women having gestational age more than 37 weeks 2 Elective caesarean deliveries done under spinal anaesthesia 3 ASA (American Society Of Anaesthesiologists) physical status II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Refusal to enrol for the study 2 Any contraindications for spinal anaesthesia 3 Multiple gestation 4 Patients with Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 5 Patients with Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 6 Patients with BMI more than 35kg/m2 7 Patients with other obstetric complications during surgery like bladder injury, bowel injury [will be excluded after surgery]

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the duration of analgesia of intrathecal fentanyl group Group F with ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block group Group T after elective caesarean section To compare the duration of sensory and motor blockade between Group F and Group T.Timepoint: postop 24hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1 To compare the analgesic efficacy between Group F and Group T. 2 To assess the total analgesic consumption in 24 h in Group F and Group T 3 To evaluate the neonatal APGAR score at 1 and 5 mins in Group F and Group T 4 To assess the incidence of nausea and vomiting in Group F and Group TTimepoint: postop 24hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahindra B Kalashetty

SNMC and HSK hospital

mahindra2936@gmail.com09449551654

Outcome results