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Cesarean Delivery and Post-operative Pain Management With Local Anesthesia

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00298571
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 2, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 15, 2012
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of South Florida

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The use of .5% Bupivacaine with epinephrine at the time of skin closure in cesarean deliveries will decrease post-op pain.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Pain, Postoperative Drug: .5% bupivacaine with epinephrine Phase 2 Phase 3

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Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Study Start Date : February 2006
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2007

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 1. Decreased post-op pain
  2. 2. Decreased post-op narcotic use

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. improved hospital stay satisfaction

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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Senior
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant Women with scheduled cesarean delivery
  • able to perform informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Labor
  • chronic pain
  • allergic to local anesthetic
  • unable to perform informed consent
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Locations
United States, Florida
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of South Florida
Investigators
Study Director: Shelly Holmstrom, MD USF Department OB/Gyn
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Responsible Party: University of South Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00298571     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1212
First Posted: March 2, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 15, 2012
Last Verified: February 2006

Keywords provided by University of South Florida:
Cesarean Delivery
Post-operative
Pain
Local Anesthetic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pain, Postoperative
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
Bupivacaine
Epinephrine
Anesthetics, Local
Anesthetics
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Mydriatics
Sympathomimetics
Vasoconstrictor Agents