NCT01151943

Comparison of Two Types of Pain Relief After Cesarean Delivery

Comparison of Two Methods of Pain Relief After Cesarean Delivery: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Versus Incisional Infiltration With Local Anesthetic

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hopital Foch · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Women undergoing elective cesarean delivery, performed under a standard spinal anesthesia, will be randomized to undergo either TAP block or incisional infiltration with local anesthetic, in addition to standard postoperative analgesia comprising regular acetaminophen, nefopam and ketoprofen. Short acting oral morphine will be given as a rescue treatment in case of severe pain.

Conditions

• Cesarean Section

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block	Bilateral injection of levobupivacaine (20 mL, 3.75 mg/mL)
OTHER	Incisional Infiltration of Local Anesthetic	continuous administration of levobupivacaine (1,25 mg/mL,5 mL/h) during 48 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2010-06-29
• Last updated: 2016-11-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France