A clinical trial to study the effects of combination of bupivacaine- dexamethasone against bupivacaine in TAP block in caesarean section patients for post operative pain.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/05/052407
• Lead Sponsor: DR D Y PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL KOLHAPUR

Brief Summary

THIS STUDY IS AN RANDOMISED DOUBLE BLIND ACTIVE CONTROLLED STUDY . WE ARE ASSESSING THE POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIC EFFECT AFTER GIVING TAP BLOCK WITH 2 DIFFERENT TYPE OF DRUGS FOR 2 DIFFERENT GROUP OF PATIENTS. FIRST GROUP IS GIVEN TAP BLOCK WITH INJ BUPIVACAINE 0.25 % + INJ DEXAMETHASONE AND SECOND GROUP IS GIVEN TAP BLOCK WITH INJ BPIVACAINE 0.25% PLAIN. POST OPERATIVELY BLOCK WAS GIVEN AND PAIN WAS ASSESSED USING VAS SCORE FOR 24 HOURS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-05
• Study Start: 2023-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 176

Inclusion Criteria

ALL LSCS PATIENTS UNDER SUBARACHNOID BLOCK.

Exclusion Criteria

1. PATIENT REFUSAL 2) PATIENT WITH ASA GRADE III AND IV 3) LOCAL SKIN INFECTIONS( LATERAL ABDOMINAL WALL) 4) SIGNIFICANT CARDIAC DISEASE 5) SUSPECTED COAGULOPATHIES OR BLEEDING DISORDERS 6) ALLERGY TO LOCAL ANAESTHETICS AND STUDY DRUG.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS SCORE will be assessed for the patients	It will be assessed at a 4hour interval upto 24 hours after giving the block.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
when the BREAKTHROUGH ANALGESIA is to be given for the patients.	until 24 hours after giving TAP block.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

D Y PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL; 🇮🇳 Kolhapur, MAHARASHTRA, India

D Y PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL

🇮🇳Kolhapur, MAHARASHTRA, India

P KISHORE BABU

Principal investigator

9700166921

kishorebabu008@gmail.com