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Comparison of Two Routes of Administration of a Multimodal Analgesic Protocol in Postoperative Cesarean Section

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Spinal Anaesthesia During the Puerperium
Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery)
Interventions
Drug: "Nefopam (Acupan)" 20 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Drug: (Acetaminophen "paracetamol") IV Soln 10 MG/ML
Drug: "Acetaminophen, (paracetamol)" 500Mg Tab
Drug: (Piroxicam "piroxan") 20 MG Oral Tablet
Drug: (Piroxicam "piroxan") 20Mg/1mL Injection
Registration Number
NCT03626753
Lead Sponsor
Centre de Maternité de Monastir
Brief Summary

Many drugs with various mechanisms of action are used for postcaesarean pain relief. Although the response to pain relief is sometimes believed to be individual, it is very important to establish the most effective with the least adverse effects type of oral analgesia for women after caesarean section. Optimal pain control post-caesarean section will benefit not only the mother and her baby, but also a healthcare system. Optimal pain control may shorten the time spent in hospital after caesarean section and, therefore, reduce healthcare costs.

Detailed Description

Pain after cesarean section (CS), usually described as strong, is an obstacle to good mother-child interaction and post-operative rehabilitation. Its management is important for a quick recovery and allow the mother to take care and link with her newborn. Currently, intrathecal opioids are the most commonly used technique and provide the foundation for post-cesarean analgesia. This technique combined with multimodal analgesia reduces the doses of morphine consumed, including these side effects. Spinal anesthesia is the standard anesthetic technique for caesarean section; it offers several advantages including the possibility of prescribing oral analgesics. An ideal analgesic protocol is one that is simple to implement, cost-effective, and has minimal impact on the work staff. It would have a good safety profile, a low incidence of side effects and complications, and respond to wide inter-patient variability. It relieves the mother of high quality pain while having minimal interference with her, newborn care and anesthesia while allowing safe breastfeeding.

The aim of this work is to compare the quality of an multimodal oral analgesia with intravenous analgesia and to demonstrate non-inferiority of the oral route pain relieve in postoperative caesarean section period. The secondary objectives was to evaluate the maternal tolerance of the drugs (piroxicam, nefopam, paracetamol) used postoperatively of a caesarean section.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant in singleton pregnancy with gestational age > 34 weeks
  • American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II.
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of gastrointestinal disorders predisposing to bleeding disorders such as ulcerative colitis,
  • Crohn's disease,
  • gastrointestinal cancers or diverticulitis,
  • an active peptic ulcer,
  • an inflammatory gastrointestinal disorder or a gastrointestinal haemorrhage,
  • parturients who present preeclampsia,
  • premature delivery (<32 weeks),
  • constitutional or acquired coagulopathy,
  • An antecedent of hemorrhage of the delivery,
  • a hemorrhagic complication postoperatively,
  • Anemia (hemoglobin less than 8g / 100ml),
  • conversion of spinal anesthesia into general anesthesia,
  • women with severe medical conditions: renal failure (preoperative creatinine clearance <30ml / min), heart or liver failure.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intravenous group(Acetaminophen "paracetamol") IV Soln 10 MG/MLreceived in post operative period intravenous analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Oral GroupNefopam 20 MG/MLreceived in post operative period oral analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Oral Group"Acetaminophen, (paracetamol)" 500Mg Tabreceived in post operative period oral analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Oral Group(Piroxicam "piroxan") 20 MG Oral Tabletreceived in post operative period oral analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Intravenous group"Nefopam (Acupan)" 20 MG/ML Injectable Solutionreceived in post operative period intravenous analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Intravenous group(Piroxicam "piroxan") 20Mg/1mL Injectionreceived in post operative period intravenous analgesia ( "nefopam (Acupan)" 20mg/6h, "piroxicam (piroxan)" 40mg/24h," Acetaminophen (paracetamol)" 1g/6h)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain24 hours postoperative

from 0 - 10 (with 0 being no pain and 10 being the most severe pain imaginable) at rest and coughing or mobilization

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
morphine consumption24 hours postoperative

morphine consumption

sides effects24 hours postoperative

the occurrence of any undesirable effects related to the administration of any of the 3 drugs (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, hypotension, sweating, convulsion, dryness of the mouth, tachycardia, palpitations, vertigo, allergic reactions)

postoperative complications24 hours post operative

The occurrence of a postoperative complication (postpartum haemorrhage, blood transfusion, hysterectomy, etc).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre de Maternité de Monastir

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Monastir, Tunisia

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