Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 25 pregnant women indicated for cesarean section received 0.0125mg/kg of Midazolam IV, single dose, immediatly before the spinal anesthesia.
Control group: 25 pregnant women indica
Drug
Behavioural
Sponsors
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women indicated for cesarean section; aged between 18 And 40 years; physical status ASA II by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Restriction of fetal development, fetal malformations, acute fetal distress, multiple pregnancy, acute pain, moderate to severe pneumopathies, psychopathologies that interfere with autonomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: reduction of preoperative anxiety after administering intravenous Midazolam, verified by Visual Analogue Scale for anxiety.;Outcome 1: was observed a reduction in anxiety of 13% in the experimental group while there was no change in the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: no differences is expected between the groups regarding the newborn's vitality, verified by the Apgar scale at the first and fifth minutes after birth.;Outcome 2: no statistically significant differences were found in newborn’s vitality between the two groups.;Expected outcome 3: no difference is expected between the two groups in relation to the level of maternal consciouness, verified by the Ramsay scale.;Outcome 3: no statistically significant differences were found at the level of maternal consciousness between the two groups.;Expected outcome 4: no difference is expected between the two groups in relation to maternal recall of the moment of birth, 90 minutes after it, verified by standard question “You remember if your child was shown to you immediatly after the birth?”;Outcome 4: no statistically significant differences were found in relation to the maternal recall of the moment of the birth between the two groups. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPedro Oliveira
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed