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The Contribution of Intrathecal Morphine Administration to Postoperative Patient Satisfaction During Cesarean Delivery

The Contribution of Intrathecal Morphine Administration to Postoperative Patient Satisfaction During Cesarean Delivery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06076018
Acronym
ITM
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2023-11-20
Completion date
2024-04-30
Last updated
2024-05-17

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Conditions

Cesarean Section, Intrathecal Morphine, Quality of Recovery 40

Keywords

Quality of Recovery 40, intrathecal morphine, cesarean section

Brief summary

Evaluating the contribution of intrathecal morphine administration to postoperative patient satisfaction during cesarean delivery with the QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery 40) patient satisfaction compilation quality scale, scored between 40-200, and demonstrating the difference in the global QoR-40 score.

Detailed description

All patients, whose consent was obtained, were monitored for standard noninvasive blood pressure, heart rate (HR), electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the operating room. Patients were evaluated for side effects such as pain, nausea-vomiting, itching, sedation score, and respiratory depression (defined as respiratory rate \<10/min or SpO2\<93%) for 24 hours postoperatively. Evaluations were made at the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 24th hours postoperatively. Pain assessment was made with the 'Numeric Rating Scale' (NRS) (0-10, 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain imaginable), sedation assessment was made with the 'Ramsey Sedation Scale'. Nausea was evaluated as present or absent (0:absent, 1:present) and itching 'Verbal Descriptive Scale' (0: no itching, 1: was evaluated using mild, 2: moderate, 3: severe, 4: very severe). At the 24th postoperative hour, all patients were visited in the ward and the QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery-40) patient satisfaction compilation quality scale, scored between 40-200, was filled out. The QoR-40 questionnaire is a self-rating questionnaire used to evaluate the quality of postoperative recovery and health status of patients in the early postoperative stages. For the first time, Myles et al. () in 2000 and was proven to be a valid test in Turkey by Karaman S. et al. in 2014. QoR-40 was used to evaluate the pain levels, physical and emotional status of patients; emotional state (n = 9), comfort ( It consists of five sections and 40 questions: n = 12), patient support (n = 7), physical independence (n = 5), and pain (n = 7). Each question is scored on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. The total score ranges from 40 (worst build quality) to 200 (best build quality). This widely used survey has been successfully applied to populations with cultural and physical differences in many different countries. QoR-40 studies conducted after a wide variety of anesthesia and surgical techniques reveal how wide the field of use of the test is. As a result of all this, the researchers reported that the test was safe and applicable. Maternal characteristics such as age, weight, height, gestational age, gravidity, parity, number of previous cesarean births and procedure time, and tubal ligation were recorded. Newborn characteristics were collected, including weight and Apgar scores

Interventions

Spinal anesthesia will be applied to patients in a sitting position, with a midline approach, after aseptic conditions have been achieved. A 25 gauge pencil point spinal needle will be placed in the L3-4 or L4-5 space. Upon aspiration of clear cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), 12 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and 20 mcg fentanyl will be administered intrathecally, and 120 mcg intrathecal morphine (ITM) will be administered to the morphine group. the 24th postoperative hour, all patients will be visited in the ward and the QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery-40) patient satisfaction recovery quality scale, scored between 40-200, will be filled out.

OTHERGroup placebo

Spinal anesthesia will be applied to patients in a sitting position, with a midline approach, after aseptic conditions have been achieved. A 25 gauge pencil point spinal needle will be placed in the L3-4 or L4-5 space. Upon aspiration of clear cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), 12 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and 20 mcg fentanyl will be administered intrathecally. the 24th postoperative hour, all patients will be visited in the ward and the QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery-40) patient satisfaction recovery quality scale, scored between 40-200, will be filled out.

Sponsors

Ondokuz Mayıs University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

In the study planned as a randomized clinical study, patients who use and do not use intrathecal morphine will be assigned to 2 groups, 30 people in each group, by the sealed envelope method. Patients, surgeons, and physicians who will perform postoperative evaluation and fill out the questionnaire will be blinded to the randomization of the groups.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Between 18-40 years old, * ASA physical status 2 * Patients who will give birth by elective cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

* Those who do not accept regional anesthesia, * Pregnant women who have problems where spinal anesthesia is contraindicated, such as infection at the injection site, coagulopathy, bleeding diathesis, severe hypovolemia, increase in intracranial pressure, severe aortic stenosis, severe mitral stenosis, * Patients with a history of allergy to any drug included in the study protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in QoR-40 score at 24th postoperative hourPostoperative Day 1Evaluation of the contribution of intrathecal morphine application to postoperative patient satisfaction during cesarean delivery with the QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery 40) patient satisfaction compilation quality scale scored between 40-200 and the difference in the global QoR-40 score

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Post-operative acute painPostoperative Day 1Pain status at rest and while activity (coughing and walking) was assessed by NRS scores at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. The NRS is an 11-point numeric scale which ranges from 0 to 10 at rest and during activity.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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