Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group B: The study will be conducted on patients undergoing CS under spinal anesthesia with local anaesthetic (LA) solution containing 1.5 ml bupivacaine heavy(0.5%). Before surgery, pa
Sponsors
AIIMS JODHPUR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant patients undergoing emergency/elective Cesarian Section under spinal anaesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of informed consent 2. Hemodynamic instability 3. Patients having an allergic reaction to steroids 4. Fever or infection 5. Patient with an underlying medical condition with long term use of steroids 6. Patients having pregnancy-associated complications(hyperemesis gravidarum) 7. History of gastrointestinal disorders, motion disorders 8. Use of an antiemetic drug received before surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is to find the efficacy of intravenous and intrathecal dexamethasone on preventing the PONV in pregnant patients undergoing caesarean section (CS) under spinal anaesthesia measured in terms of number of episodes of nausea and/or vomiting in 24 hours postoperatively.Timepoint: Episodes within 24 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total antiemetic consumption Onset of sensory block Duration of anesthesia Defined as time from onset of sensory block, to first rescue analgesic patient demand VAS3 Total analgesic consumption in 24 hours Quality of analgesia To assess the adverse effectsTimepoint: 24 HRS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bharat Paliwal
AIIMS,Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed