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Effects of Analgesics in Cesarean Section Elective

The Effects of Sufentanil or Morphine Added to Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Spinal Anaesthesia for Elective Caesarean Section

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03386630
Acronym
CES
Enrollment
66
Registered
2017-12-29
Start date
2018-03-28
Completion date
2019-07-28
Last updated
2020-01-18

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Conditions

Anesthesia; Functional

Brief summary

Two approved treatments for spinal anesthesia will be compared in women undergoing cesarean section. It is usual to perform cesarean sections using spinal anesthesia with a local anesthetic (bupivacaine) plus some opioid, such as sufentanil or morphine. Both have been shown to decrease postoperative pain, but we try to check if one brings more benefit than the other.

Interventions

DRUGHyperbaric bupivacaine+Sufentanil

To evaluate in spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section what association of hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% (0.06 mg Cm-1 in height) plus opioid: sufentanil (5 mcg)

DRUGHyperbaric bupivacaine+Morphine

To evaluate in spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section what association of hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% (0.06 mg Cm-1 in height) plus opioid: morphine (0,01 mg)

Sponsors

Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

A randomized clinical trial, without masking techniques, is proposed in pregnant women who are to undergo elective caesarean section by subarachnoid anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine associated with sufentanil or morphine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of at least 18 years. * Patients at least 36 weeks gestation. * Patients scheduled for non-urgent cesarean section. * Patients classified in the physical state of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) as grade I-II, and without important fetal pathological conditions. * Signature of informed consent that allows them to be part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant women who reject the spinal technique. * Patients with contraindication to spinal anesthesia. * Patients with ASA\> II classification. * Patients with multiple pregnancy. * Patients with three or more previous cesareans, * Patients with BMI greater than or equal to 40 kg / m2. * Language barrier. * Patients with pre-eclampsia. * Patients with a history of chronic pain. * Patients with a history of psychiatric or drug abuse. * Patients with allergy to any of the drugs used in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the time it takes the patients administer a first analgesic bolus of morphine intravenous personally after subarachnoid anesthesia in elective cesarean section.3 daysTo evaluate in spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section what association of hyperbaric bupivacaine plus opioid: sufentanil or morphine, produces a longer time for the patient to administer a first analgesic bolus of intravenous morphine.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Levels of minor pain verbal scalesAt 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgeryThe measure is based in EVA (Escala visual analógica del dolor) scale. EVA scale allows to measure the pain intensity that the patient describes with the maximum reproducibility among the observers. 1. Mild pain if the patient scores the pain as less than 3. 2. Moderate pain if the assessment is between 4 and 7. 3. Severe pain if the assessment is equal to or greater than 8.
Beginning of sitting and standingAt 48 hours after surgery
Mother´s side effects with respect to hemodynamic alteration, nausea, vomits, pruritus, tremor, urinary retention, sedation, respiratory depression, headaches, motor deficits, permanent sensory or autonomic deficits.At intraoperative
Lower intravenous morphine consumption24 hours after surgery

Other

MeasureTime frame
Values in the Apgar testAt 1 and 5 minutes after birth

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026