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Intra Incisional Infiltration of Bupivacaine Versus Meloxicam on Post Cesarean Section Pain Relief

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cesarean Section Pain
Interventions
Drug: local ifiltration Bupivacaine, Meloxican and placebo
Registration Number
NCT04538391
Lead Sponsor
Menoufia University
Brief Summary

Investigation: compare the effect of local infiltration of incision site with bupivacaine and local infiltration with meloxicam in women undergoing cesarean sections on postoperative pain relief and analgesic requirement.

Condition: post cesarean sections analgesia intervention: infiltration of incision bupivacaine versus meloxicam Phase: Not applicable

Detailed Description

study type: randomized clinical trial actual enrollment: 119 allocation: Random intervention model: three groups assignment masking: open lebal primary purpose: pain relief after Cesarean section actual study start: March 3, 2019 Primary Completion: March 5, 2020 actual study completion date: May 9, 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 21-40 years
  • Elective C.S at term
  • Patient having no medical disorders
  • Patient with no obstetrical complications
Exclusion Criteria
  • extreme of reproductive age
  • allergy to local anesthetic infiltration agent
  • any medical disorders or obstetrical complications as ante partum hemorrhag, pre-eclampsia
  • refusal to participate in the trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
bupivacaine grouplocal ifiltration Bupivacaine, Meloxican and placeboincluded 35 patients in which and subcutaneous tissue (upper and lower flaps) were infiltrated with 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride. (Marcaine, 25% vial, Astra Zeneca) diluted in 20 ml of 0.9% saline.
meloxicam grouplocal ifiltration Bupivacaine, Meloxican and placeboincluded 35 patients in which and subcutaneous tissue (upper and lower flaps) were infiltrated with meloxicam 15mg (Anticox 2 ampoule 15mg/3ml, ADWIA Pharmaceuticals). diluted in 20 ml of 0.9% saline.
placebo grouplocal ifiltration Bupivacaine, Meloxican and placeboincluded 35 patients in which skin and subcutaneous tissue was infiltrated with 20 ml 0.9% saline.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative analgesic requirementsimmediately after the intervention

Assessment of Postoperative analgesic requirements

time of first dose of analgesiaimmediately after the intervention

Determination of time of first dose of analgesia

Postoperative pain scoresimmediately after the intervention

Assessment of pain scores after Cesarean section

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative feverimmediately after the intervention

Assessment of Postoperative fever

side effects of medicationsimmediately after the intervention

Assessment of side effects of medications

onset of mobilizationimmediately after the intervention

Assessment of onset of mobilization

Pain assessment by visual analogue scaleimmediately after the intervention

Post-operative pain assessment was done using a 10-point visual analogue scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Menoufia University hospital

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Shibīn Al Kawm, Menoufia, Egypt

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