Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Two Analgesic Pretreatment Techniques Before Spinal Needle Insertion for Pain Reduction and Maternal Satisfaction Level Assessment in Women Undergoing LSCS.

Lead Sponsor:

Aga Khan University

Conditions:

Anesthesia, Spinal

Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Nowadays lower segment cesarean sections are preferably carried out under regional anesthesia due to multiple advantages. Local infiltration of lidocaine or any other anesthetic is used before lumber...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: To compare the pain reduction and maternal satisfaction levels of two analgesic pretreatment modalities on pain reduction of spinal needle insertion i.e. 2% lidocaine infiltration and EMLA...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All adult women undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion

  • BMI of more than 35 kg/m2
  • Contraindication to spinal anesthesia
  • Spinal deformity
  • Refusal of regional anesthesia
  • Patients with a history of back surgery
  • confirmed allergy to local anesthetics
  • More than three attempts of needle insertion for inducing spinal anesthesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 13 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04050059

Start Date

November 13 2019

End Date

December 15 2019

Last Update

April 8 2020

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Aga Khan University

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800