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Association With Spinal Needle-puncture Pain and Menstrual Phase

Completed
Conditions
Pain
Registration Number
NCT05481255
Lead Sponsor
Konya Meram State Hospital
Brief Summary

This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the relationship between menstrual phase cycles and spinal needle-puncture pain during spinal anesthesia in female patients of reproductive age.

Detailed Description

Before the spinal anesthesia procedure, the anxiety and depression levels of the patients will be evaluated with the 14-scale 'hospital anxiety and depression scale.' The spinal anesthesia procedure will be performed by the anesthesiologist responsible for the patient. At the end of the spinal anesthesia procedure, a researcher with no knowledge of the patient's menstrual phase information will ask rate the spinal needle-puncture pain felt during spinal anesthesia with a numerical rating scale (NRS), which is graded from 1 to 10 (0: no pain, 10: very severe pain).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female volunteers of reproductive age have had a regular menstrual cycle for at least six months
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • ASA physical status III and IV
  • Patients with psychiatric disorders,
  • Emergency surgeries
  • Mentally retarded patients,
  • Patients with multiple spinal anesthesia trials
  • Patients with previous spinal surgery experience
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
spinal needle-puncture pain10 minutes

A numerical rating scale (NRS) will be used to assess spinal needle-puncture pain during spinal anesthesia, graded from 1 to 10 (0: no pain, 10: very severe pain).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Konya Education and Training Hospital

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Konya, Turkey

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