Optimal Site of Administration for Continuous Wound Infusion After Cesarean Section

Association pour la Recherche et la Formation en Anesthésie Analgésie Réanimation

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Cesarean Section

Treatments: Procedure: Continuous wound; Procedure: Continuous wound infusion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01160913

KTCESAR

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this randomized double-blind study is to evaluate in which anatomical layer (AF versus BF) continuous wound infusion of local anesthetics combined with NSAIDs through a multiorifice catheter has the best effectiveness during the first 48 hours on postoperative pain intensity after elective cesarean delivery.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective Cesarean Section under spinal anesthesia over37 weeks' gestation

Exclusion criteria

• allergy to NSAIDs
• ASA III or higher
• refusal to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

Continuous wound infusion above the fascia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Continuous wound infusion

Continuous wound infusion below the fascia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Continuous wound