Cesarean Section, Pain Management
Conditions
Keywords
pain management, cesarean section
Brief summary
Cesarean deliveries are prevalent. Unlike other operations, quick recovery is required for the mother to nurture the newborn child and establishing an appropriate mother-child bonding. Therefore, effective pain management is crucial. In this study we would like to compare between two pain relievers' administration protocols: (1) pain relievers' administration in fix protocol (type of medications, dose and intervals) or (2) pain relievers' administration following demand (the same type and doses, however, medications will be given only following patient's request). The primary outcome will be patient satisfaction, pain control and the necessity of additional medications (rescue doses). The protocols will be used for the first 48 hours following surgery.
Interventions
DRUGFix protocol
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DRUGmedications following demand protocol
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Sponsors
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* women that underwent cesarean section
Exclusion criteria
* Women suffering from chronic pain * Women using chronic pain medications * Allergy to any drug used in the study * Women underwent general anesthesia during the surgery * women with elevated liver enzymes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The efficacy of pain management | during 48 hours from surgery | Pain sensation will be assessed using the VAS scale (visual analog scale) for measurement of acute pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adverse effect of the medications given in each protocol | during 48 hours following surgery | — |
| to compare the amount of breastfeeding between 2 groups | following the week after surgery | — |
| The number of times that pain medications were given in each study group | during 48 hours following surgery | — |
| The necessity of additional medications (rescue doses) | During 48 hours after surgery | — |
| Patient satisfaction | 48 hours after surgery | Each patient will fill in a satisfaction questioner which is given 48 hours after surgery |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed