Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl in Controlling Labor Pain

Summary

As most woman experience agonizing pain throughout vaginal labor. Adjuvants were added to intrathecal bupivacaine aiming to improve the quality of analgesia. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and outcome of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and fentanyl in controlling pain during delivery.

Timeline

Start

2023-04-01

Primary completion

2023-11-30

Completion

2023-12-31

Publications

• Background Lupu VV, Miron IC, Raileanu AA, Starcea IM, Lupu A, Tarca E, Mocanu A, Buga AML, Lupu V, Fotea S. Difficulties in Adaptation of the Mother and Newborn via Cesarean Section versus Natural Birth-A Narrative Review. Life (Basel). 2023 Jan 21;13(2):300. doi: 10.3390/life13020300.
• Background Parikh KS, Seetharamaiah S. Approach to failed spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Indian J Anaesth. 2018 Sep;62(9):691-697. doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_457_18.
• Background Shrestha IK, Chalise R, Poudel S, Regmi A, Ghimire A, Khadka B, Khanal K. Neostigmine and atropine as a treatment for postdural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia in cesarean section: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2023 Nov 2;11(11):e8132. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8132. eCollection 2023 Nov.
• Background Show KL, Ngamjarus C, Kongwattanakul K, Rattanakanokchai S, Duangkum C, Bohren MA, Betran AP, Somjit M, Win WYH, Lumbiganon P. Fentanyl for labour pain management: a scoping review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Nov 17;22(1):846. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05169-x.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.