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Comparison of Two Dosing Regimens of Intravenous Ketorolac for Post-Cesarean Pain Control

Comparison of Two Dosing Regimens of Intravenous Ketorolac for Post-Cesarean Pain Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07244757
Enrollment
125
Registered
2025-11-24
Start date
2025-12-01
Completion date
2026-04-29
Last updated
2026-06-17

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Conditions

Cesarean Delivery, Ketorolac, Postoperative Analgesia

Brief summary

we aim to compare the analgesic efficacy of two intravenous ketorolac dosing regimens as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol that includes local wound infiltration for postoperative pain management after elective cesarean delivery.

Detailed description

Spinal anesthesia will be achieved by injecting 10 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% plus 25 mcg fentanyl Prophylactic vasopressor will be administered in all patients, Following delivery, all patients will receive a single dose of dexamethasone (8 mg) along with the first dose of intravenous ketorolac. Subsequent ketorolac doses will be administered every 8 hours. After closing the fascia, the subcutaneous layer will be infiltrated with 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine. Postoperatively, if the Numeric rating scale is \> 3, intravenous nalbuphine 0.1 mg/kg titrated to response, with maximum single dose of 20 mg and maximum daily dose of 160 mg.

Interventions

administered intravenously as 30 mg diluted in 10 mL of normal saline and injected over more than 15 seconds

administered intravenously as either 15 mg diluted in 10 mL of normal saline and injected over more than 15 seconds.

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* full-term, singleton, pregnant women, * aged 18-35 years, * scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical class III or more * multiple gestation. Patients with a history of allergy to any of the study drugs, * renal impairment, * gastrointestinal bleeding or ulceration * inflammatory bowel disease, * chronic pain or regular opioid use. * Inability to comprehend the numeric pain scale (NRS) or the ObsQoR-11 score * requirement for conversion to general anesthesia after spinal anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
numeric rating scale at rest6 hours postoperativelythe patient rates their pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst pain imaginable"

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
numeric rating scale at restat 30 minutes, 12-, 18-, and 24 hours postoperativelyperson rates their pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst pain imaginable"
numeric rating scale during movementat 30 minutes, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24 hours postoperativelyperson rates their pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst pain imaginable" during change position from supine to sitting or ambulation
total nalbuphine consumptionfrom 0.5 hour postoperatively to 24 hour postoperativelymg
time to first analgesic requirementtime from immediately postoperatively to time of first analgesic requirement during the first 24 hourshours
ObsQoR-11 score24 hour postoperativelyThe ObsQoR-11 is an 11-item questionnaire to assess a patient's recovery after a C-section, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100, where 100 is the best possible recovery
patient's satisfaction24 hour postoperativelyAt the end of the study the patient will be asked to rate her satisfaction with pain control using the NRS 10= strongly unsatisfied, 0= strongly satisfied

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORahmed hasanin

Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 18, 2026