Status:

TERMINATED

Two Dose Epidural Morphine for Post-cesarean Analgesia

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Pain

Morphine Adverse Reaction

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to assess the analgesic effect of a two-dose epidural morphine regimen for 2nd day post-cesarean pain, as part of a multimodal analgesia regimen, which includes scheduled Nonster...

Detailed Description

This will be a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study. In this study, women who underwent cesarean section with epidural anesthesia will receive 3 mg of epidural morphine intraoperatively...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women undergoing cesarean section under epidural anesthesia.

Exclusion

  • Emergent cesarean section
  • Coagulopathy
  • Failed epidural anesthesia or patchy block
  • General anesthesia
  • Use of epidural chloroprocaine
  • Allergy or contraindication to Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs)
  • Severe opioid side effects
  • History of chronic opioid use
  • History of chronic pain
  • History of obstructive sleep apnea
  • Morbid obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI)\>45 kg/m2)
  • Height under 4' 10" (147 cm)
  • Documented dural puncture by the epidural (Tuohy) needle
  • Preeclampsia
  • Other significant medical disease (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 3 or more).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01844206

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2014

Last Update

December 23 2015

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New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States, 10032