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TAP Using Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine for Cesarean Section Analgesia

Effect of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Ropivacaine Transverse Abdominal Plane Block (TAP) on Opioid Dosage After Cesarean Section Under Multimodal Analgesia

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05700045
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-01-26
Start date
2023-05-31
Completion date
2023-09-30
Last updated
2023-10-11

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Conditions

Cesarean Section, Multimodal Analgesia

Keywords

dexmedetomidine, transversus abdominis plane block

Brief summary

To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant of ropivacaine in the TAP block on cesarean section parturients under multimodal analgesia, optimize the multimodal analgesia program for cesarean section, and guide perioperative analgesia managemen。This is a single center, double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

each side dexmedetomidine 0.5ug/kg TAP block

Sponsors

Xijing Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 1\) 37-42 weeks of gestation 2\) Plan cesarean section 3\) Receiving patient controlled intravenous analgesia 4\) Age\>18 years 5\) ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) grade I-III 6\) Voluntary participation and informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* 1)The anesthesia method for cesarean section is general anesthesia or intraspinal anesthesia, and epidural administration is used 2\) Combined with other opioids during operation 3\) High risk pregnancy (multiple pregnancy, in vitro pregnancy, etc.) or pregnancy related complications (hypertension, preeclampsia, chorioamnionitis, etc.) 4\) Times of previous cesarean section ≥ 3 5\) BMI ≥ 50kg/m2 is not suitable for TAP block 6\) Allergies or contraindications to the drugs involved in the study 7\) Combined with operations other than tubal ligation and ovariectomy 8\) Severe renal function impairment (SCR\>176 µ mol/L and/or blood urea nitrogen\>17.9 mmol/L), severe liver function impairment (ALT and/or aspartate aminotransferase exceed 3 times the upper limit of normal value) 9\) Increased risk of coagulation dysfunction or bleeding (PLT\<80 × 109/L or international normalized ratio\> 1.5) 10\) History of chronic pain or opiate abuse 11\) Other clinical trials in the last three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Consumption of hydromorphone48 hours after surgeryConsumption of hydromorphone 48 hours after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Consumption of hydromorphone24 hours after surgeryConsumption of hydromorphone 24 hours after surgery
First time to press bolus48 hours after surgeryTime between end of surgery and first time to press bolus
Attempts of pressing bolus48 hours after surgeryAttempts of pressing bolus at 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after surgery respectively
Postoperative satisfaction48 hours after surgerySelf-planned satisfaction with postoperative analgesia 0 point: dissatisfied, persistent pain, unable to sleep; 1. point: satisfied, slight pain, pain when breathing deeply or coughing; 2. points: very satisfied, painless when breathing deeply or coughing, quiet to sleep
Postoperative Ramsay score48 hours after surgeryIt divides a patient's level of sedation into six categories ranging from severe agitation to deep coma. Level 1 sober: the patient is anxious, restless or irritable; Level 2 sober: the patient is cooperative, has good orientation or is quiet; Level 3 sober: the patient only responds to commands; Level 4 sleep: the patient responds quickly to light tapping between the eyebrows or strong sound stimulation; Grade 5 sleep: the patient is slow to respond to light tapping between the eyebrows or strong sound stimulation; Grade 6 sleep: the patient has no response to light tapping between the eyebrows or strong sound stimulation.
Numeric Rating Scale48 hours after surgeryNumeric rating scale sores at rest , ambulation and uterine contraction. Postoperative pain will be scored on a scale of 0 to 10 on the NRS, with nil (0) representing no pain and 10 representing the worst imaginable pain.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of adverse events48 hours after surgeryIncidence of adverse events after surgery, eg, pruritus, postoperative nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and respiratory depression
Incidence of rescue analgesia48 hours after surgeryParturient women with the NRS at rest\>3 points or the NRS with movement\>6 points will be given hydromorphone 0.3-0.5mg for rescue analgesia

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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