Post-operative pain management in patients who undergo cesarean section Pregnancy and Childbirth C-section
Conditions
Interventions
The patients were randomly assigned, by simple random sampling, into two groups (A and B), in accordance with a table of random numbers. Preperitoneal ropivacaine was administered in group A, while gr
Sponsors
Mexican Social Security Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women from 18 to 40 years of age 2. Term pregnancy 3. Undergoing programmed or elective cesarean section
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic diseases 2. Placental disorders 3. Infections 4. Aallergies to anesthetics 5. Contraindication to regional anesthesia 6. Obstetric emergency 7. History of drug abuse 8. Inability to understand the visual analog scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain was measured using the VAS scale at the end of the surgery (baseline), 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Use of rescue doses was measured using the VAS scale at the end of the surgery (baseline), 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after surgery. 2. Days of hospital stay were measured using the medical record over a 10 day period after the surgery 3. Presence of adverse events was measured using medical examination over a 10 day period after the surgery | — |
Countries
Mexico
Contacts
Public ContactGloria Patricia Sosa Bustamante
Outcome results
None listed