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Comparison the Analgesic Effects of Acetaminophen, Meperidine, and their Combination in Elective Cesarean Section Surgeries under Spinal Anesthesia

Phase 2
Conditions
Elective Cesarean Section.
Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication
Registration Number
IRCT20141009019470N75
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

full-term pregnant women
aged 18 to 40 years old
American Society of anesthesiologists physical status classification I(ASA I)
undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

contraindications for meperidine or acetaminophen
history of alcoholism
drug abuse
convulsion
migraine
dicopathy
hepatitis
renal failure
cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
preeclampsia or eclampsia,
hypertension
diabetes,
gravidity more than 3
surgery more than 90-minute
failed or partial S/A,
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR),
multiple pregnancies
fetal distress

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score. Timepoint: At 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h after the surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Nausea and vomiting,. Timepoint: At 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h after the surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Shivering. Timepoint: At 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h after the surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Headache. Timepoint: At 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h after the surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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