Health Condition 1: null- Parturients of ASA class I or II physical status scheduled for cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ondansetron: 4mg (2 ml) of ondansetron is given 30 minutes before the administration of spinal anesthesia and the patients were observed for its efficacy in reducing the intrathecal mor
Sponsors
Dr Ram Bhakta Koju
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parturients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I or II physical status scheduled for caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with known allergy to ondansetron, bupivacaine or morphine. 2) Patients with pruritogenic systemic disease, a coexisting skin disorder or preexisting pregnancy induced pruritus. 3) Patients with any contraindication for spinal anesthesia. 4) Patients who refused to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Incidence of pruritus and post operative nausea/vomiting Timepoint: Every 15 minutes for first 4 hours followed by 8 and 24 hours post surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Onset and Duration of pruritus 2) Severity of pruritus 3)Severity of post operative nausea / vomitingTimepoint: Every 15 minutes for first 4 hours followed by 8 and 24 hours post surgery | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactRam Bhakta Koju
KIST Medical College
Outcome results
None listed