Fixed-Mass Different Volumes Bupivacaine TAP Block After Cesarean
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: TAP Block, Caesarean Section, Postoperative Pain. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Cesarean Section Using Two Different Bupivacaine Volumes With a Fixed Drug Mass. A Randomized Comparative Trial.
Overview
Cesarean section is commonly associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain, which may delay mobilisation, impair breastfeeding, and affect mother-infant bonding. Although opioids, NSAIDs, and neuraxial techniques are commonly used for post-cesarean analgesia, their side effects have encouraged the use of peripheral nerve blocks such as the transversus abdominis plane block. The TAP block is a fascial plane block that provides analgesia by depositing local anaesthetic between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles. Its efficacy after cesarean section has been demonstrated, particularly when long-acting intrathecal opioids are not used. However, the optimal local anaesthetic volume and dose remain unclear. Since the TAP block depends on adequate spread of local anaesthetic, larger volumes may improve analgesic coverage, but increasing the dose may raise the risk of systemic toxicity. Therefore, this study investigates whether using the same fixed mass of bupivacaine in two different volumes affects the analgesic efficacy of TAP block after cesarean section, hypothesising that the larger volume may provide better postoperative analgesia.
Interventions
- Drug Bupivacaine
Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block using 150 mg plain bupivacaine after cesarean section. The same total bupivacaine dose will be administered in two different volumes: 60 mL total volume, 30 mL per side - Drug Bupivacaine
Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block using 150 mg plain bupivacaine after cesarean section. The same total bupivacaine dose will be administered in two different volumes: 120 mL total volume, 60 mL per side.
Primary outcome measures
- total postoperative morphine consumption [Time frame: first 24 hours postoperatively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- full-term parturients,
- aged > 18 years
- ASA physical status II
- patients who are scheduled for elective CS with Pfannenstiel incisions under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
- Parturients with contraindications to spinal anaesthesia,
- Having a scar or infection at the site of the block
- BMI > 35 Kg/m2,
- on chronic use of pain medications,
- Refusing to participate.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07616180 · MD-185-2023