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Comparison of two oral precursors of melatonin and gabapentin in female candidates for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Evaluation of pain and anxiety in female candidates for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
Registration Number
IRCT20190120042432N1
Lead Sponsor
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
93
Inclusion Criteria

full-term pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years old undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

contraindications for gabapentin or melatonin
failed or partial spinal anesthesia
gravidity more than 3
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
fetal distress
history of alcoholism, drug abuse ,convulsion, migraine, dicopathy ,hepatitis ,renal failure ,cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases ,preeclampsia or eclampsia, hypertension, diabete

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The rate of anxiety and postoperative pain. Timepoint: Based on the Verbal Anxiety Scale, anxiety and pain levels is measure before premedication, before spinal anesthesia, five minutes after spinal anesthesia, after exiting the infant, and 15 minutes after spinal anesthesia as well as after surgery and patient transmission to recovery. Method of measurement: With using the Verbal Anxiety Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The amount of the analgesic drug. Timepoint: Within 12 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: 5 cc syringe using for drug injection.
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