TAP Block In Area with Limited Resources

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Cesarean Section in an Area with Limited Resources

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201704002165131

Enrollment

108

Registered

2017-04-01

Start date

2014-12-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Surgery Pain Management

Interventions

TAP Block Group

Control Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ¿Mothers with body mass index ¿ 30 kg/m2) ¿All mothers classified as ASA I/II ¿Patients under spinal anesthesia ¿All emergency and elective patients who are scheduled for Pfannenstiel incision under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ¿Patients with any history of allergy to the drugs used in this study ¿Obesity (body mass index ¿ 30 kg/m2) ¿Local infection at the injection site of the TAP ¿Patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological diseases ¿Patients requiring general anesthesia for obstetric or anesthetic reasons ¿Patients undergoing upper segment caesarean section ¿Maternal or fetal compromise

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of the study was visual analog scale pain score in the first 24 postoperative hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the consumption of morphine and diclofenac postoperatively;Reduction in the postoperative side effects of morphine	—

Countries

Eritrea

Contacts

Public ContactBerhane Debru

Chairman of the Health research Proposal review and Ethical commitee of Ministry of Health

berhanebd59@gmail.com002917141606

Outcome results

None listed

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