Efficacy of Acupuncture for Prophylaxis of Intrathecal Morphine Induced Pruritis in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 44
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Incidence of pruritis
研究概览
简要总结
Intrathecal morphine is commonly used for pain relief in caesarean delivery. Side effects such as itch (pruritis) and nausea & vomiting are common and have been shown to be the most common cause for dissatisfaction. The incidence of pruritis is 74% even with current available medications. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for morphine related side effects but has not been evaluated for prophylaxis of itch in pregnant population.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
Acupuncture at LI 11 reduces the incidence of pruritis after elective caesarean section under spinal with intrathecal morphine
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •ASA I & II patients undergoing elective caesarean delivery under spinal with intrathecal morphine
排除标准
- •Patient refusal
- •ASA III & IV patients
- •Pre-existing pruritis
- •Bleeding tendencies
- •Known allergy to any of medications used
- •Any contra indication to spinal anaesthesia
结局指标
主要结局
Incidence of pruritis
时间窗: First 24 hr post intrathecal morphine
To determine acupuncture at li 11 reduces the incidence of pruritis after elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia with intrathecal morphine
次要结局
- Severity of pruritis(1, 4, 8, 24 hr post intrathecal morphine)