Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women aged = 18 years who are booked for, and have given consent, for elective or emergency caesarean section procedure under spinal anaesthesia at term in the hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: . Refusal to give consent 2. History of opioid dependency 3. Cardio-pulmonary depression 4. History of chronic kidney or liver disease 5. Known allergy to pentazocine, diclofenac and acetaminophen 6. Delirium 7. General anaesthesia 8. Prematurity 9. Intra uterine fetal death 10. Prolonged surgery greater than 2 hours 12. Sickle cell disease 13. Any adverse fetomaternal outcome e.g. ICU or NICU admission.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean pain scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal satisfaction, presence/absence of maternal side effects, time taken for the commencement of ambulation, and breastfeeding. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Secretary HREC