Status:
COMPLETED
Comparing 2 Types of Pain Relief After Cesarean Delivery: Spinal Morphine and TAP Block
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Cesarean Delivery
Eligibility:
FEMALE
19-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Summary Brief Summary Standard care for pain relief after cesarean delivery is spinal morphine. Spinal morphine may be unsuitable for patients having general anesthetic or prior morphine-related side ...
Detailed Description
Detailed Description In North America, the standard of care is neuraxial morphine. This is an effective analgesic, but can still cause problems with nausea, vomiting and itching. Spinal morphine may b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia patients.
- \>28 weeks gestation
- ASA 1 and 2 classification of health
- Mothers presenting to the assessment unit with ruptured membranes or in early stages of labour for whom a vaginal birth was not planned and who are therefore in need of urgent cesarean delivery.
- Able to read and understand English,
- Only patients expected to deliver before midday will be approached for participation in the trial to facilitate post-operative data collection.
Exclusion
- Mothers in active labour
- ASA classification 3 or above
- Emergency cesarean delivery for fetal heart rate abnormalities
- Cesarean delivery under general anesthesia
- Maternal age \<19
- BMI \>40.
- Cesarean deliveries where a CSE is planned.
- Mothers with a history of drug allergy to morphine or to local anesthetics
- Mothers who are likely to deviate from standard postpartum analgesia protocol because of history of morphine tolerance or sensitivity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00799955
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
January 23 2013
Active Locations (1)
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BC Women's Hospital Dept of Anesthesia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1