Analgesic Efficacy of Surgeon-administered Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Caesarean Section.

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Conditions studied: Cesarean Section Complications, Pain, Postoperative

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether or not adding a Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP block) improves pain control for patients having a cesarean section. A TAP block is a type of nerve block where at the end of the surgery an injection of a long acting local anesthetic is made into the abdominal wall. In studies in patient's having other abdominal surgeries this has reduced the amount of narcotics patients need for pain control. This may also led to patients being more active after surgery and maybe spending less time in hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06324942

Run by

University of Calgary

People needed

80

Starts

2025-02-19

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA status II to III
• All patients undergoing elective CS under regional anesthesia at any gestational age.

You may not qualify if…

• - Known drug allergy to local anesthetics
• Planned general anesthetic
• NSAID use contraindicated post partum
• Chronic pain disorder or chronic narcotic use/dependence
• Planned vertical abdominal incision
• Planned Cesarean Hysterectomy.
• Placenta Previa or suspected Placenta Accreta

Where it is running

• University of Calgary — Calgary, Alberta, Canada (enrolling)

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