The Effect of Addition of Tramadol to Levobupivacaine in Continuous Wound Infusion for Postoperative Pain Treatment in Cesarean Section

NCT01916915 Phase 4 COMPLETED

Patients experience considerable amount of pain after cesarean section. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of tramadol (an opioid pain killer) added to levobupivacaine (a local anesthetic) in continuous wound infusion (which is done by placing a catheter in the incision) after cesarean sections.

Details

Lead sponsor	Ufuk University
Phase	Phase 4
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	65
Start date	2013-07
Completion	2016-03

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

• Tramadol infusion via wound catheter
• Levobupivacaine

Primary outcomes

• lowering of pain as measured by visual analogue scores — forty eight hours after the operation

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)