The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Ondansetron, Dexamethasone, and Placebo for intraoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing caesarian section under spinal anesthesia. The main question it aims to answer are: Which drug is the best at reducing the incidence of intraoperative nausea and vomiting. Which drug is the best at reducing intraoperative pain. Participants will be randomly divided into three groups, each will be given a different drug labelled A, B, or C. A rating scale will be used to evaluate the severity of intraoperative nausea and pain. Episodes of vomiting will be recorded. Data collected from the three groups will be analyzed using SPSS software.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
90
8mg of Ondansetron IV stat will be given to the group after induction of spinal anesthesia
8mg of Dexamethasone IV stat will be given to the group after induction of spinal anesthesia
Normal saline will be given IV stat to the group after induction of spinal anesthesia
Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Intraoperative nausea
Measured by an 11-point numeric rating scale
Time frame: 20 minutes after initiation of procedure
Intraoperative vomiting
Number of episodes of vomiting throughout the procedure
Time frame: 1 hour
Intraoperative pain
Measured by an 11-point numeric rating scale
Time frame: 20 minutes after the initiation of procedure
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