Transverse Abdominal Plane Block for Caesarean

Efficacy of Transverse Abdominal Plane Block (TAP Block) With Bupivacaine and Dexamethasone for the Management of Post-cesarean Pain at the CHU Sourô Sanou (CHUSS) in Bobo-Dioulasso

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05588752

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-10-20

Start date

2022-10-20

Completion date

2023-02-20

Last updated

2023-09-07

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Conditions

Caesarean Section; Pain

Keywords

Caesarean, TAP-block, Postoperative pain

Brief summary

Cesarean sectionis a commonly performed major surgical procedure that results in significant postoperative pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness in the management of post-cesarean pain at the CHU Souro Sanou of Bobo-Dioulasso

Interventions

OTHERTAP block

TAP block under ultrasound

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Intervention model description

Patients admitted for caesarean under spinal anesthesia were randomized according to the sealed envelope method into two groups. Group 1 received 100 µg of morphine intrathecally at induction and group 2 a bilateral TAP block at the end of cesarean section with 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% and dexamethasone 4 mg in the same syringe on each side.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult parturients (≥ 18 years old) awaiting caesarean section under spinal anesthesia * ASAI, ASAII

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of informed consent, * Parturients with cognitive disorders, * Parturients with notion of chronic pain, * Allergy to local anesthetics, * Morphine allergy * Parturients not understanding pain assessment scores

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Proportion of mild pain on mobilization in the first 24 postoperative hours	Hours 24 postoperative	The numerical pain score after moving from a lying position to a sitting position

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Proportion of mild pain at rest in the first 24 postoperative hours	Hours 24 postoperative	The numerical pain score at rest
Proportion of mild pain on mobilization in the first 48 postoperative hours	Hours 48 postoperative	The numerical pain score after moving from a lying position to a sitting position
Proportion of nausea-vomiting postoperative during the first 48 hours	Hours 48 postoperative	At each passage of the nurses
Proportion of maternal satisfaction during the first 48 hours postoperatively	Hours 48 postoperative	The simple numerical score

Countries

Burkina Faso

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026