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Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Nausea and Vomiting in Cesarean Section Under Regional Anesthesia.

The Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Timing on Intraoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section Under Regional Anesthesia.

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04697277
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-01-06
Start date
2015-08-20
Completion date
2021-05-30
Last updated
2021-01-06

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Conditions

Intraoperative Nausea-retching-vomiting Episodes, Nausea Scores Will be Evaluated on the Verbal Analog Scale (VAS)

Keywords

antibiotic prophylaxis, nausea, vomiting, cesarean section, egional anesthesia

Brief summary

The incidence of intraoperative nausea and vomiting in patients who undergo caesarean section (C/S) under regional anesthesia is approximately 30-80%. Hypotension, pain, visceral manipulation, fundal pressure, removal of the uterus during repair, intra-abdominal irrigation, central neural opioids, intravenous oxytocin and antibiotics are possible risk factors. Oxytocin and prophylactic antibiotics are administered simultaneously during C/S operation, especially after the umbilical cord is clamped. Simultaneous administration of drugs such as oxytocin and prophylactic antibiotics may induce nausea and vomiting after umbilical cord clamping in the patient. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of prophylactic antibiotic administration 30 minutes before the incision and after cord clamping on intraoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing elective C/S under regional anesthesia. This study was planned to be carried out in Başkent University Zübeyde Hanım Research Center Operating Room with 120 pregnant women (≥ 37 gestational weeks) undergoing elective C/S under regional anesthesia in a prospective, randomized, double-blind manner. Group 1 (Prophylactic antibiotic 30 minutes before skin incision): Antibiotic diluted in 10 ml syringe 30 minutes before skin incision and after cord clamping, 0.9% NaCl in 10 ml syringe will be administered intravenously within 15 seconds. Group 2 (prophylactic antibiotic after cord clamping): 30 minutes before the skin incision, 0.9% NaCl in a 10 ml injector and after the cord is clamped, the antibiotic diluted in a 10 ml syringe will be administered intravenously within 15 seconds. Intraoperative nausea-retching-vomiting episodes (0 = No symptoms, 1: Nausea (uncomfortable feeling with vomiting), 2: Gag (vomiting effort in which gastric contents cannot be expelled), 3: Vomiting (Gastric contents are forced by mouth. ejection)\] will be recorded. Nausea scores will be evaluated on the verbal analog scale (VAS) with 11 points (0 = no nausea, 10 = the most severe nausea). Before anesthesia, all patients will be informed about the verbal analog scale (VAS) for nausea. VAS 1-3 = Mild Nausea, VAS 4-6 = Moderate nausea, VAS 7-10 = Severe nausea. Evaluations will be made at certain time intervals. Before CSEA application Time interval between CSEA application and fetus discharge Time interval between fetus exit and expulsion of the uterus Time interval between expulsion of the uterus and insertion into the abdomen Time interval between insertion of the uterus in the abdomen and closing the fascia Time interval between fascia closure and skin closure Time interval between skin closure and patient transport to the recovery unit Nausea-retching-vomiting episodes, current systolic/diastolic blood pressure values, nausea-vomiting scores, antiemetic and / or ephedrine requirement, amount of intravenous fluid infused will be recorded. Intraoperative prophylactic antibiotic use is considered as one of the possible causes of intraoperative nausea and vomiting in patients who underwent cesarean section under regional anesthesia. We believe that the results of our study can make contribution on both intraoperative nausea-vomiting etiology in cases undergoing cesarean section under regional anesthesia and the steps that can be taken to prevent it.

Interventions

DRUGAntibiotic prophylaxis timing (before skin incision and after cord clamping) for caesarean section

Sponsors

Baskent University Ankara Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

A computer-generated random numbers table and sealed envelopes will be used to ensure randomization. The gynecologist performing the surgery, the anesthesiologist and the patients will not know the Group allocation. The medications will be prepared by the anesthesia technician responsible for the study. Prophylactic antibiotic and placebo will be prepared in 10 ml in the syringe and labeled as study drug.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women (≥ 37 gestational weeks) undergoing elective C/S under regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Emergency C/S cases * Patients who had nausea before C/S * Patients who used antiemetics within 24 hours before C/S * Patients who have a history of smoking, postoperative nausea-vomiting, motion sickness, and hyperemesis before C/S * Patients with history of diabetes, morbid obesity (Body Mass Index\> 40) and gastrointestinal disease * Psychiatric disorders * Patients who are allergic to the drugs to be used in the study * Patients for whom regional anesthesia is contraindicated

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Intraoperative nausea-retching-vomiting episodesIntraoperative0 = No symptoms, 1: Nausea (uncomfortable feeling with vomiting), 2: Gag (vomiting effort in which gastric contents cannot be expelled), 3: Vomiting (Gastric contents are forced by mouth. ejection)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Nausea scoreIntraoperativeNausea score will be evaluated on the verbal analog scale (VAS) with 11 points (0 = no nausea, 10 = the most severe nausea). Before anesthesia, all patients will be informed about the verbal analog scale (VAS) for nausea. VAS 1-3 = Mild Nausea, VAS 4-6 = Moderate nausea, VAS 7-10 = Severe nausea.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary ContactBahattin Tuncali
tuncali.bahattin@gmail.com+90 232 2411000

Outcome results

None listed

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