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Oral vs parenteral paracetamol for post-cesarean analgesia

INTRAVENOUS VERSUS ORAL PARACETAMOL FOR PAIN RELIEF AFTER CESAREAN SECTION - IVOPACES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033769
Enrollment
130
Registered
2021-05-24
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: O754- Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Paracetamol: The intervention begins after initial assessment of the patient and pain measurement in the PACU. After patient randomization and grouping, the administration of ei

Sponsors

Dr SUMESH T RAO
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parturients 18 years and older Elective caeserean section delivery Spinal anaesthesia Able to consent and participate Height 150cm to 170cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Weight under 50kg Allergy to paracetamol General anaesthesia Urgent or emergent cases Acute kidney injury or chronic renal insufficiency Contraindication or refusal to spinal anaesthesia Chronic pain Patients with post operative vomiting and paralytic ileus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative analgesia after Caesarean section with pain scoringTimepoint: 12,24,36,48 HOURS POST OPERATIVE

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first opioid rescue, Opioid consumption at other time points Time to first ambulation Overall patient satisfaction with pain control Time to discharge Opioid side effects Cumulative post-operative opioid consumptionTimepoint: 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil Nathan

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

sumesh.rao@manipal.edu9449167895

Outcome results

None listed

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