Acute postoperative pain following Caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Non opioid group
opioid based group
Sponsors
Dr. Benson Azibato Benjamin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women scheduled for either elective or emergency caesarean section and were not affected by the exclusion criteria. 2. Pregnant women who will have elective or emergency caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women with history of abuse of opioids. 2. Patients with hypersensitivity to pentazocine, paracetamol or diclofenac. 3. Cardio-pulmonary depression. 4. History of active peptic ulcer disease, chronic liver or renal disease. 5. Sickle cell disease. 6. Patients on magnesium sulphate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain scores in both groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Need for rescue analgesia in both groups. 2. Time (in minutes) to first request for analgesic in both groups. 3. Patient satisfaction with pain relief in both groups. 4. Time to return of bowel sounds in both groups. 5. Time to commencement of ambulation in both groups. 6. Frequency of occurrence of side-effects in both groups. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactNuvie Oyeyemi
Consultant obstetricianGynaecologist
Outcome results
None listed