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The effect of rectal oxytocin suppositories compared to routine methods in reducing pain and bleeding after elective cesarean sectio

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Pain and bleeding after Cesaean Section.
Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
O75.4
Registration Number
IRCT20221011056143N1
Lead Sponsor
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women candidates for elective cesarean surgery for the second time
Age 20 to 40 years
Full-term women (37 full weeks of pregnancy and singletons) who undergo active cesarean section for non-emergency reasons.
A.S.A Class II
Not suffering from underlying diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, preeclampsia, eclampsia or a history of taking certain drugs.
Not suffering from hypothyroidism
Insensitivity to oxytocin
Absence of fetal anomalies
No history of headache and migraine
No history of taking psychotropic drugs
No alcohol or drug addiction
Complete mastery of official language conversation and the ability to read and write in Persian
No meningitis at the time of study
Not suffering from psychiatric diseases

Exclusion Criteria

Severe drop in blood pressure during cesarean section
Any arrhythmia, whether tachyarrhythmia or bradyrhythmia
Heavy bleeding during cesarean section
Any disruption in the delivery process that prolongs the surgical process or repeats the caesarean section, including rupture of the bladder or bowels during surgery.
Hemodynamic changes during surgery, nausea and vomiting, respiratory arrest, arrhythmia and severe bleeding
The occurrence of shivering and severe pain in patients after surgery
The need for extra days of oxytocin or the need for other drugs such as metrogen and misopropylol

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: 0.5, 1, 1.5, 3.5, 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale questionnaire.;Bleeding. Timepoint: Within 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Counting gasses and blood-soaked sheets to estimate the amount of bleeding.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Headache. Timepoint: 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analog scale questionnaire.;Shivering. Timepoint: 20, 35, 50, 65, 80 and 95 minutes after surgery. Method of measurement: Crossley and Mahajan scale.
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