A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF FENTANYL ON EPIDURAL VOLUME EXTENSION

A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF ADDING FENTANYL TO LOW DOSE BUPIVACAINE IN COMBINED SPINAL-EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA, USING EPIDURAL VOLUME EXTENSION TECHNIQUE IN CESAREAN SECTION.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201604001549201

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-26

Start date

2010-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Fentanyl group

No-fentanyl group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All obstetric patients coming in for elective caesarean section in Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, who were; Patients willing to participate in the trial having completed a fully signed informed consent. American Society of Anesthesia class I or II patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency caesarean section patients ASA III and IV patients Patients with coagulation disorders Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of fentanyl combined with low dose bupivacaine on the sensory block level after epidural volume extension.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of fentanyl combined with low dose bupivacaine on the motor block using the Modified Bromage score.;To determine the effect of fentanyl combined with low dose bupivacaine on analgesic efficacy by measuring the time to the first request for analgesia.	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactVitalis Mung'ayi

Consultant Anaesthesiologist

salirado@yahoo.com+254724904010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026