Ropivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Cesarean Section Analgesia

Postoperative Pain Clinical Trial

— TAPROPI  

Official title:

The Dose Dependent Effect of Ropivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks on Postoperative Analgesia After Cesarean Section

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02893423
• Other study ID #: Study # 13/01/VA01
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2013
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2022
• Source: Maimonides Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

With this research the investigators hope to determine the lowest dose of ropivacaine used in transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks that can effectively treat pain in women after cesarean section (c-section).

Description:

With this research the investigators hope to determine the lowest dose of ropivacaine used in transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks that can effectively treat pain in women after cesarean section (c-section). The TAP is a space between the muscle layers of the abdominal wall that houses nerves supplying the abdominal skin. The investigators will inject the local anesthetic ropivacaine into this space to freeze these nerves and prevent pain following c-section. The investigators will compare three different doses of ropivacaine (0.5%, 0.25%, 0%) to determine the lowest dose that controls pain with the fewest side effects. Participants in this study will receive 0.5% (Group 1), 0.25% (Group 2), or 0% (Group 3) ropivacaine TAP blocks to control pain after c-section. At 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after cesarean section visual analog pain scores (VAS) for pain on movement, pain at rest, and pain with cough will be collected along with the time to first postoperative analgesic request, patient satisfaction scores, and patient demographics. The analgesic regimen will be considered effective if it provides lower average visual analog scores for pain with movement. Secondary outcomes will be higher patient satisfaction, better pain control, fewer postoperative analgesic requests, and fewer side effects.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant patients undergoing elective c-section

Exclusion criteria:

• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Contraindication to tap blocks

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain, Postoperative
• Postoperative Pain

Intervention

Drug:
• Ropivacaine
Using 2 Different Concentrations of Ropivacaine in Tap Block for Postoperative Analgesia for C-Section Patients

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Maimonides Medical Center	Brooklyn	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Maimonides Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	POSTOPERATIVE PAIN	Severity of postoperative pain will be assessed using(VAS) scale. Post-operative pain scale name: Visual Analog Scale (0-10) with 0 being no-pain and 10 being maximum pain.	48 hours