Intrathecal Atropine to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

June 4, 2018 updated by: Emad Zarief , MD, Assiut University

Intravenous Dexamethasone Combined With Intrathecal Atropine to Prevent Morphine-related Nausea and Vomiting After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Double-blinded Study

optimal postoperative pain control with intrathecal morphine, with proper prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Dexamethasone, and or atropine could offer some protection against nausea and vomiting.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

One of the gold standards for analgesia following cesarean delivery is intrathecal morphine, which is not devoid of complications namely postoperative nausea and vomiting. We evaluated the antiemetic effect of intravenous dexamethasone combined with intrathecal atropine after cesarean delivery under spinal bupivacaine plus morphine anesthesia.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

120

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

      • Assiut, Egypt, 71111
        • Emad Zarief Kamel Said

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 38 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • females
  • 18-40 years of age
  • elective cesarean delivery under bupivacaine spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • renal disease
  • preeclampsia
  • liver disease
  • cardiac disease
  • Coagulopathy
  • chronic cough
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • patient refusal

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Atropine group
Atropine group (A): Patients received intrathecal heavy Marcaine, 2 ml, 0.5% plus 300 µg morphine and 100 µg atropine (0.5ml), and intravenous injection of 2ml normal saline.
100ug intrathecal atropine will be injected with spinal anesthesia
Active Comparator: Dexamethasone group
Dexamethasone group (D): Patients received intrathecal heavy Marcaine 2 ml, 0.5% plus 300 µg morphine (0.5ml), and intravenous 8 mg dexamethasone (2ml).
intravenous 8 mg dexamethasone (2ml).
Active Comparator: Dexamethasone and Atropine group
Dexamethasone and Atropine group (DA): Patients received intrathecally as group A, plus intravenous injection of 2 ml, dexamethasone 8 mg. Postoperative follow-up of both nausea and vomiting was done over 24 hours postoperative.
100ug intrathecal atropine will be injected with spinal anesthesia
intravenous 8 mg dexamethasone (2ml).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postoperative nausea
Time Frame: 24 hours
Monitoring scale of nausea and vomiting
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 20, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 28, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

August 10, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 24, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

January 2, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 6, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

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