Efficacy of Intramuscular Naloxone 0.4mg. in Prophylaxis of Intrathecal Morphine Induced Pruritus After Cesarean Section

July 22, 2011 updated by: Mahidol University

Efficacy of Intramuscular Naloxone 0.4mg. in Prophylaxis of Intrathecal

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intramuscular naloxone 0.4mg. is effective in prophylaxis of intrathecal morphine induced pruritus after cesarean section.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Bangkok, Thailand
        • Anesthesiology department, Siriraj hospital, Mahidol University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient schedule for cesarean section ASA class 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have contraindication for spinal block
  • complicated pregnancy
  • have history of drug abuse during pregnancy
  • obesity BMI>35kg./m2

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: normal saline
normal saline 1 ml IM
Experimental: naloxone
naloxone 0.4mg.(1 ml) intramuscular
Other Names:
  • narcan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
efficacy of intrathecal naloxone 0.4mg. in prophylaxis of intrathecal morphine induced pruritus after cesarean section
Time Frame: 24 hour
24 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tachawan Jirativanont, MD, Anesthesiology department ,Siriraj hopital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2011

Last Verified

July 1, 2011

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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