Hydromorphone and C-section

NCT ID: NCT01598545

Last Updated: 2014-12-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the dose of hydromorphone which will relieve the pain of women following a cesarean section when delivered directly in the area around the spinal cord (i.e., intrathecal injection). The primary objective is to determine the dose of intrathecal hydromorphone that results in a pain score of less than 3 out of 10 12 hours after intrathecal injection in 50% of women. Secondary objectives include determining the average amount of time patients obtain pain relief after injection. Other secondary objectives include determining the frequency and severity of side-effects associated with intrathecal administration of hydromorphone, including: bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, apnea, pruritus, rash, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness. Thirty women admitted to labor and delivery for planned cesarean section desiring will be consented for the study. The starting dose of intrathecal hydromorphone will be 6 mcg. The up-and-down sequential allocation method of statistical analysis will be used, meaning that each subsequent dose will be dependent upon the result obtained from the prior dose - ergo, if the initial subject has pain relief, the second subject will receive 4 mcg (2 mcg less), but if the initial subject does not have pain relief, the second subject will receive 8 mcg (2 mcg more) of hydromorphone.

After the intrathecal injection is given, patients will undergo their cesarean section. The patient's pain will be assessed at 6, 12, and 18 hours post-injection using a questionnaire. The patient's medical record will be reviewed to determine when she first requested supplemental pain medication. A pain score of less than three will be a positive result. A pain score of three or greater will be a negative result. Blood pressure, heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, 5 and 10 minute APGAR scores, and any side effects will also be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Hydromorphone

Laboring patients having a cesarean section will receive ED50 of hydromorphone one time intrathecally

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hydromorphone

Intervention Type DRUG

Hydromorphone will be administered one time intrathecally to laboring patients to determine the ED50 for pain relief.

Interventions

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Hydromorphone

Hydromorphone will be administered one time intrathecally to laboring patients to determine the ED50 for pain relief.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy women undergoing cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

* Any comorbidities other than obesity, hypertension, fetal anomalies
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Grant Lynde

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Grant C Lynde, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

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Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB00058097

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id