COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PREOPERATIVE USE OF ORAL ANALGESIC WITH AND WITHOUT INTRAVENOUS STEROID FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN PATIENTS OF CESAREAN SECTION UNDER SPINAL ANAESTHESIA.

Completed

• Conditions: Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/04/018708
• Lead Sponsor: Sachitha D

Brief Summary

Postoperative pain is the most common and unpleasant complication in women undergoing cesarean section. Systemic and neuraxial medications, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, often in combination are used to treat pain in this population, however they do not relieve pain completely. This study will add on to the existing techniques to alleviate postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing cesarean section

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-05
• Study Completion: 2019-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Women with singleton, uncomplicated pregnancy at term (>37 completed weeks).
• 2. Women belonging to American society of anaesthesia category I-II and willing to give informed written consent.
• 3. Women scheduled to undergo elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. pregnancy with obstetric complications like hypertention, diabetes, oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, antepartum haemorrhage, etc Patients with contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia.
• 2. Patients known to be epileptics or on antiepileptic medications.
• 3. Patients with deranged renal function tests or liver function tests.
• 4. Patients with psychiatric disorder or unable to give consent.
• 5. Patients scheduled to undergo emergency cesarean delivery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Pain assessment using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).	postoperative period
2) PONV assessment using PONV Impact Scale Score.	postoperative period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Neonatal outcome using APGAR Score.	2) Maternal Sedation using Ramsay Sedation Score.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bangalore medical college and research institute; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Bangalore medical college and research institute

🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Sachitha D

Principal investigator

9535052754

sach_d_red@yahoo.co.in