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The analgesic effectiveness of an Ilioinguinal-Transversus Abdominis Plane (iTAP) injection technique nerve block in addition to opioid plus NSAID analgesia for elective Caesarean Sections.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Pain following caesarean section
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
Anaesthesiology - Pain management
Registration Number
ACTRN12615001123538
Lead Sponsor
Dr Jessica Staker
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Competent to sign consent
Elective Caesarean Section

Exclusion Criteria

Emergency surgery
Age < 18 years
< 65kg
Inability to consent, lack of written consent or speak English fluently
Contraindication to spinal anaesthetic or block
Allergy to local anaesthetics or morphine
Pre-operative chronic opioid use or chronic pain syndrome
Progressive neurological disease
Patients in EREC (enhanced recovery after elective Caesarean Section) protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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