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TAP Block for post cesarean analgesia

Completed
Conditions
Failed medical induction of labor,
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/12/010969
Lead Sponsor
head of the department
Brief Summary

**ABSTRACT**

**Background:** This study is to compare the duration of analgesia with bupivacaine vs bupivacaine with dexamethasone (perineurally or intravenously) for post operative analgesia in patients undergoing caesarean section using ultrasound guided transerse abdominal block.

**Patients and methods:**60 ASA II antenatal patients coming for caesarean section randomized into three groups. Group B- 20ml of 0.25% bupivacaine with 2 ml of normal saline and 2ml distilled water. Group D1- 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine with 8mg dexamethasone and 2ml distilled water. Group D2 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine with 2 ml of normal saline and 8 mg dexamethasone. The following parameters were recorded. Block grade, Numerical pain scale for 24 hours postoperatively, duraion of analgesia, complications if any.

**Results:**

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

ASA II Posted for LSCS.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal ASA grade III & IV Height <140 cms,BMI>30 Known allergy to study drug Patient with coagulopathies Patient with diabetic renal liver diseases pre eclampsia eclampsia.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of analgesiaTime interval between the block time and the time of first analgesic dose
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
complicationsat the time of doing block

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

kanyakumari government medical college hospital

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Kanniyakumari, TAMIL NADU, India

kanyakumari government medical college hospital
🇮🇳Kanniyakumari, TAMIL NADU, India
dr ramya
Principal investigator
7708200178
ramyasatr@gmail.com

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