Determination of the efficacy of the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the management of postoperative pain following Caesarean Section. - TAP post LSCS

• Conditions: Post operative pain; MedDRA version: 8.1Level: LLTClassification code 10054711Term: Postoperative pain

• Registration Number: EUCTR2006-004053-20-IE
• Lead Sponsor: Dept of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Galway

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adult Females aged >18 years old
Presenting for elective or emergent Caesarean Section
Written Informed Consent
ASA Grade 1 to 3

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal
Severe Pregnancy related diseases such as Pre-Eclamsia, HELLP.
Outside Age Range
Allergy to bupivacaine, morphine, paracetamol, diclofenac sodium
Skin lesions/infection at site of injection
Renal or other organ dysfunction
Sepsis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified