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Incidence of Respiratory Depression in Cesarean Section

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Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Postoperative Pain
Respiratory Depression

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01181843
FMC IRB 2010.200

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to determine the incidence and severity of respiratory depression in elective cesarean section patients who have received a spinal or epidural narcotic called duramorph for management of postoperative pain. A monitoring device called a capnograph as well as a device called a pulse oximeter is placed on the patient once in the recovery room after delivery. The capnograph monitors the carbon dioxide level that the patient breathes out as well as their respiratory rate. The pulse oximeter is a device that is taped on the patient's finger and measures their oxygen saturation level. The monitoring is maintained for 18-24 hours after surgery.

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 55 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Are female >= 18 years of age and <=55 years of age with ASA class I-III
  • Schedule for cesarean surgery
  • Are willing and able to sign informed consent form for this study
  • Are willing and able to follow the instruction in this study protocol

Exclusion criteria

  • Have known contraindication/allergy to neuraxial anesthesia or morphine.
  • Have an ASA class > III
  • Age > 55 years

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Cesearean sections receiving duramorph

Trial contacts and locations

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