Pain relief after cesarean: morphine vs. TAP block
Treatments studied
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after a planned cesarean section: a shot of morphine given into the spinal fluid versus a local anesthetic injected into the belly wall (TAP block). The goal is to see which provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a planned cesarean section (not an emergency).
- You will be getting spinal anesthesia for the surgery.
- Your pregnancy is at least 35 weeks along.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You do not have any conditions that would make spinal anesthesia or the TAP block unsafe (like clotting problems, infection, or spinal issues).
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