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Comparison of different doses of bupivacaine in labor spinal analgesia

Phase 2
Conditions
labor analgesia.
Complication of anaesthesia during labour and delivery, unspecified
Registration Number
IRCT201701168768N5
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University Of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1 primigravid singletone parturients with gestational age (36-40 wk) in active phase of labor (cervix dilation 4-6 cm)
Exclusion criteria: Use of analgesic or opioids in recent 12 hours; chronic hypertension; preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; allergy to drugs; cardiovascular disease; coagulopathy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Onset of analgesia. Timepoint: every 5 minutes after spinal injection. Method of measurement: Time from spinal injection until the relief of labor pain in the first 15 min such that the subject did not request rescue medication.(pain VAS<4).;Duration of analgesia. Timepoint: every 15 minutes after spinal injection. Method of measurement: Time from spinal injection until the end of spinal analgesia.(minute).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pruritus. Timepoint: every 15 minutes after spinal injection until the end of spinal analgesia. Method of measurement: VAS for pruritus (0-10).;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: every 15 minutes after spinal injection until the end of spinal analgesia. Method of measurement: yes/no question from patient.;Motor bockade. Timepoint: every 15 minutes after spinal injection. Method of measurement: Bromage Scale (1=no motor block--ability to raise extended leg against gravity; 2 = inability to raise extended leg, able to bend knee; 3 = inability to bend knee, able to flex ankle; and 4 = complete motor block) were assessed at the 3 levels.;Neonatal Apgar score. Timepoint: 1 and 5 minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Apgar scale.;Sensory level to cold and pinprick. Timepoint: 15 minutes after spinal injection. Method of measurement: question from patient in response to cold and pinprick (dermatomal level).
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