Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Wound Infiltration (TAP_WI) (NCT06627946) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Wound Infiltration (TAP_WI)
Bhutan100 participantsStarted 2023-01-01
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block will reduce the cumulative opioid consumption compared to local wound infiltration (WI). It will also learn about the pain scores compared between TAP and WI groups. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Has the pain score after cesarean section been less in TAP compared to WI group? Has the cumulative consumption of opioids reduced in TAP as compared to WI group? Researchers will compare TAP group with WI group based on postoperative pain score and opioid used.
Participants will:
Be given intervention either TAP or WI during the cesarean section. Pain score will be recorded during the postoperative period at PACU, 6, 12 and 24 hours after cesarean section.
The postoperative pain will be rescued with opioid, and the cumulative use of opioids will be recorded.
Who can participate
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
. All elective cesarean sections performed under spinal anesthesia,
. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification II (ASA II).
Exclusion criteria
. Those mothers underwent emergency cesarean section
. Contraindication to spinal anesthesia (increased intracranial pressure, coagulopathy, or local skin infection)
. hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study
. Failed spinal anesthesia converted to general anesthesia
. Pre-existing pain syndromes
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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To compare cumulative consumption of opioids in the first 24 hours after cesarean section