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Efficacy of Bupivacain Local Infiltration for the Management of Pain During Cesarean Section

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05404490
Lead Sponsor
Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of local administration of bupivacain in the cesarean section incision for postoperative pain control, using the visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and assessing the need for rescue analgesia after surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
202
Inclusion Criteria
  • Gestational age ≥ 36 weeks
  • Elective cesarean section
  • Transverse segmental caesarean section Pfannenstiel type
  • Spinal anesthesia
  • Maternal age 18 to 45 years
  • Any gravaparity
  • Patient ASA I or II
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any patient who does not meet the inclusion criteria.
  • Emergency cesarean section
  • History of chronic or neuropathic pain
  • Patient with cardiopulmonary disease
  • Known allergies to the drugs used in the study
  • Patient who does not wish to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo20 mL of Normal Saline Solution will be infiltrated. 10 mL will be infiltrated in the inferior border and 10 mL in the superior border of the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
BupivacaineBupivacain20 mL of bupivacaine 0.5% will be infiltrated. 10 mL will be infiltrated in the inferior border and 10 mL in the superior border of the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post operative pain72 hours

Level of pain described using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Lower value: 0 (no pain) Higher value: 10 (worst pain possible)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Need for rescue medication72 hours

Number of participants that required an additional analgesic for pain control

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saint Thomas H

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Panama, Panama

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