The Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane ( TAP) Block Versus Standard Analgesic Protocol for Postoperative Analgesia After Elective, Cesarean- Section Delivery- A Randomize Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Qassim University
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain Score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Relief from pain is part of the fundamental human right to health. (1) However, available evidence indicates an increasingly detailed understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and general inadequacy of its treatment.
Detailed Description
Background: Relief from pain is part of the fundamental human right to health. (1) However, available evidence indicates an increasingly detailed understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and general inadequacy of its treatment.
Rationale: Assessment and Improving the Pain Management Modality
Study objectives: In this study, determined the efficacy of TAP block in patients undergoing cesarean section.
Methods:
This study is a cross-sectional study. It is a multi-centric study as it was conducted in different Governmental hospitals.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age: 20-50 years
- •Patients of >50 kg or <100 kg weight.
- •Urgency: Elective, Emergent and Urgent cases
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients of <50 kg or >100 kg weight
- •Any contraindication to any of anesthesia medications
- •Patient unable to understand numeric rating scale (NRS)
Arms & Interventions
Group A,
women who received TAP block.
Intervention: TAP block (Procedure)
Group B
Received Usual modality of analgesics (Paracetamol, Tramadol, and Pethidine).
Intervention: TAP block (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain Score
Time Frame: 24 hours
NRS
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Mohammed Abaalkhayl
Associate Proffesor
Qassim University