Effect of dexamethasone on post caesarean delivery pain relief.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/12/022319
- Lead Sponsor
- MSRamaiah Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. At term gestation more than or equal to 37 weeks of gestational age
2. Scheduled for elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
1. BMI more than 30 kg/m2
2. Onset of labor
3. Contraindications to spinal anaesthesia
4. Allergy to study medications.
5. Uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes
6. IV drug abuse
7. Preexisting chronic pain requiring opioid medications
8. Steroid medication within the week prior to caesarean delivery
9. Subjects with psychiatric illness.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the efficacy between IV dexamethasone 0.1mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg in reducing post caesarean delivery pain by assessing numerical rating scale and requirement of rescue analgesia.Timepoint: On arrival to PACU, 6,12 and 24 hours after surgery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the effect of IV dexamethasone in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and pruritus.Timepoint: On arrival to PACU, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery.