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Comparison of programmed intermittent epidural bolus injection vs. continuous epidural infusion for post cesarean delivery analgesia: A randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Registration Number
KCT0007756
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

age from 19 to 45 years
- 37 weeks or more of gestation
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA PS): II, III

Exclusion Criteria

- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA PS): IV or higher
- Age under the age of 19 or over 45 years
- twin pregnancy
- fetal malformations during prenatal screening.
- More than 3 deliveries
- body mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m2
- Patients who did not understand this study protocol or who declined to participate in the study
- Serious psychiatric disorders that may affect patient evaluation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Resting pain severity (Numeric rating scale: 11point scale, 0= no pain, 10= worst imaginable pain)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Resting pain severity after surgery ;Dynamic pain severity;Incidence of sensory block ;Incidence of motor block;total local anesthetics consumption;local anesthetics consumption per hour;total dose of bolus administration of PCEA (patient controlled epidural analgesia);time to use of first bolus of PCEA (patient controlled epidural analgesia);adverse event of PCEA (patient controlled epidural analgesia): hypotension, urinary retention, nausea, vomiting;post operative recovery: gas out time, first voiding time, first ambulation time;patients reported recovery: OQR-11k survey, satisfaction for recovery;additional analgesic administration
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