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Preemptive and Preventive Use of Paracetamol for Pain Relief After Cesarean Section

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Cesarean Section; Dehiscence
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02714179
Lead Sponsor
Baskent University
Brief Summary

The investigators designed a prospective randomized study to investigate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) preemptive versus preventive paracetamol on postoperative pain scores, patient satisfaction, total morphine consumption and the incidence of morphine-related side effects in patients undergoing cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria

38 weeks pregnancy, elective cesarean section.

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Exclusion Criteria

morbid obesity, cardiac failure, depression.

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Preemptive (Group PE),Paracetamol was given intravenously in both group at different timesGroup I: i.V. paracetamol 1 g (100 ml) was given 30 min before induction of anesthesia.
Group Preventive (Group PV),Paracetamol was given intravenously in both group at different timesGroup II: i.V. paracetamol 1 g (100 ml) was given before the end of surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analog score (VAS) for pain24 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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