Cesarean Delivery
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of Tap block after cesarean delivery as a component of multimodal analgesia and evaluation of postoperative drugs consumption.
Interventions
PROCEDURETap block
Sponsors
S. Anna Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age \> 18 years * written consent * anesthesiologist's assent on preoperative evaluation
Exclusion criteria
* age\< 18 years * uncooperative patients * written consent not obtained * local anesthetic allergy * BMI \> 35
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain evaluation with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | Pain evaluation with NRS at 2,6,12,24 hours after cesarean delivery in TAP block group and in the control group. | We don't want to measure the change between each assessment within a single group, instead we want considering the difference in the measurements between two separate groups (TAP block group and control group) for each time point. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) consumption as rescue dose during the first 24 hours after cesarean delivery | Doses of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) administered at 2, 6, 12 ,24 hours after cesarean delivery TAP block group and in the control group. |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactIlaria Farinelli
Outcome results
None listed