CompletedNot Applicable

TAP Block vs LAWI for Analgesia Post-cesarean Section: RCT

Egypt200 participantsStarted 2021-01-01

Plain-language summary

Adequate pain control after cesarean delivery is a significant concern both for parturients and obstetric anesthesiologists. Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block and local Wound infiltration with anesthetics are alternatives for reducing the severity of pain, total analgesic consumption, and opioid side effects. Both the TAP block and wound infiltration are superior to placebo; however, it is unknown which provides better analgesia after cesarean delivery because of a scarcity of randomized clinical trials. So, we hypothesized that the TAP block would decrease postoperative pain and postoperative cumulative opioid consumption at 24 hours

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Women who underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
✓. Aged ≥19 years and less than 40 years.
✓. Gestational age ≥ 37 Weeks.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m2.
✕. History of recent opioid exposure
✕. Hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study.
✕. Significant cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic disease

What they're measuring

degree of pain at rest and on movement (hip flexion and coughing) at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively

Timeframe: 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04637386

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-30

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