TerminatedPhase 3

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain Syndrome After Caesarean Section

Stopped: Terminated

96 participantsStarted 2013-10

Plain-language summary

In many countries, caesarean section (CS) rates have been increasing. The international literature is unclear regarding the analgesic efficacy of the transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) after a CS. In particular, no clinical trials exist in which the correct method of performing this block has been matched with the obtained analgesic effect after a CS. The primary goal of the study was to determine whether a correctly performed ultrasound-guided TAPB (USG-TAPB) could provide patients who underwent a CS with better control of acute postoperative pain during the first 72 hours after surgery

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Caesarian Section. The Pfannenstiel incision was performed. Exclusion Criteria: * body mass index (BMI) \>35 * allergy to local anesthetics * skeletal and/or muscle abnormalities of the spine * primary and/or secondary neurological diseases * psychiatric diseases * history of chronic pain and/or neuropathic disorders * history of drug abuse * state of sepsis * infection and/or tumors within the skin on the back * primary or secondary coagulopathies * pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.

What they're measuring

Postoperative pain (Numeric Rate Scale) at 72 hours after surgery

Timeframe: 72 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02728323

SponsorEmiliano Petrucci

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-09

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