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Patient controlled analgesia i.v. with morphine versus continuous epidural analgesia with bupivacaïne and sufentanil as pain relief after caesarean section.

Completed
Conditions
pain relief after caesarean section
10036411
10029903
Registration Number
NL-OMON44865
Lead Sponsor
Kennemer Gasthuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

ASA1 and ASA2 pregnant women scheduled for primary caesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

no informed consent
pre-eclampsia
coagulation disorders
ASA 3 and more
allergy for morphine, sufentanil or bupivacaine
local infection on the site of injection of the epidural.
increased intracranial pressure.
uncorrected hypovolemia.
relative contra-indications for epidural such as:
neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis,
malformation of the back,
history of back operations,
systemic infections.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Mobilization, how many hours after cesarean section does the patient stand<br /><br>beside the bed?<br /><br>VAS pain score post partum.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Time between caesarean section and stop PCA or CEA in hours.<br /><br>Time between caesarean section and discharge in hours.<br /><br>Use of oral pain relief.<br /><br>Side effects: nausea and vomitting, sedation score, pruritis.</p><br>
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