Two Dose Epidural Morphine for Post-cesarean Analgesia

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 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The investigators hypothesize that administration of a second dose of epidural morphine 3 mg, 24 hours after an initial intraoperative dose, will provide superior post-cesarean analgesia during the 2nd 24 hours after surgery, compared to a single epidural morphine dose regimen. The primary outcome will be the amount of intravenous morphine patients self-administer during the 2nd 24 hours post-surgery.

Timeline

Start

2013-06

Primary completion

2014-06

Completion

2014-06

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Slow recruitment of subjects”

Publications

• Background Zakowski MI, Ramanathan S, Turndorf H. A two-dose epidural morphine regimen in cesarean section patients: pharmacokinetic profile. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1993 Aug;37(6):584-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1993.tb03769.x.
• Background Palmer CM, Nogami WM, Van Maren G, Alves DM. Postcesarean epidural morphine: a dose-response study. Anesth Analg. 2000 Apr;90(4):887-91. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200004000-00021.

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