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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.

PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PREOPERATIVE USE OF ORAL GABAPENTIN WITH AND WITHOUT INTRAVENOUS DEXAMETHASONE FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CESAREAN SECTION UNDER SPINAL ANESTHESIOLOGY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018708
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Gabapentin, dexamethasone: pre operative period Intervention2: gabapentin: Gabapentin, is a structural analogue of neurotransmitter GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) and acts on the same

Sponsors

Sachitha D
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

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

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Pain assessment using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). 2) PONV assessment using PONV Impact Scale Score. Timepoint: postoperative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Neonatal outcome using APGAR Score. 2) Maternal Sedation using Ramsay Sedation Score. Timepoint: postoperative period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSachitha D

bangalore medical college and research institute

dr.soumyarohit@gmail.com9611106641

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026