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Fixed-Mass Different Volumes Bupivacaine TAP Block After Cesarean

NCT07616180 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-06-01

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Summary

Cesarean section is commonly associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain, which may delay mobilisation, impair breastfeeding, and affect mother-infant bonding. Although opioids, NSAIDs, and neuraxial techniques are commonly used for post-cesarean analgesia, their side effects have encouraged the use of peripheral nerve blocks such as the transversus abdominis plane block.

The TAP block is a fascial plane block that provides analgesia by depositing local anaesthetic between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles. Its efficacy after cesarean section has been demonstrated, particularly when long-acting intrathecal opioids are not used. However, the optimal local anaesthetic volume and dose remain unclear. Since the TAP block depends on adequate spread of local anaesthetic, larger volumes may improve analgesic coverage, but increasing the dose may raise the risk of systemic toxicity.

Therefore, this study investigates whether using the same fixed mass of bupivacaine in two different volumes affects the analgesic efficacy of TAP block after cesarean section, hypothesising that the larger volume may provide better postoperative analgesia.

Conditions

  • TAP Block
  • Caesarean Section
  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block using 150 mg plain bupivacaine after cesarean section. The same total bupivacaine dose will be administered in two different volumes: 60 mL total volume, 30 mL per side

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block using 150 mg plain bupivacaine after cesarean section. The same total bupivacaine dose will be administered in two different volumes: 120 mL total volume, 60 mL per side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-06
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-10-31

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