Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Cesarean Section

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Hyperalgesia, Secondary

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with Clonidine added to the injectate (Clo-TAP) performed approximately 2hrs after the cesarean section (CS) will decrease the amount of postoperative hyperalgesia and ultimately reduce post-CS chronic pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01015807

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

90

Starts

2009-11-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• non-laboring women who will benefit from and have clinically consented to a scheduled or non-scheduled cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia
• English speaking (UW Site) or Portuguese speaking (Brazil site)
• aged between 18 and 45 years
• BMI < 40
• ASA physical status class I or II

You may not qualify if…

• laboring women undergoing a non-scheduled cesarean delivery
• non-English speaking (UW Site) or non-Portuguese speaking (Brazil site)
• previous spinal surgery
• contraindications for neuraxial anesthesia
• allergy to local anesthetic, ultrasound conduction gel, or Clonidine
• history of chronic pain
• inability to receive intraoperative Toradol

Where it is running

• University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana — São Paulo, Brazil

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