TAP Block for post cesarean analgesia
- 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
ASA II Posted for LSCS.
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
Name Time Method Duration of analgesia Time interval between the block time and the time of first analgesic dose
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method complications at the time of doing block
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
kanyakumari government medical college hospital
🇮🇳Kanniyakumari, TAMIL NADU, India
kanyakumari government medical college hospital🇮🇳Kanniyakumari, TAMIL NADU, Indiadr ramyaPrincipal investigator7708200178ramyasatr@gmail.com