Use of On-Q Pump for Pain Post C-Section

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to examine if pain levels treated with intrathecal (IT) preservative-free morphine (PFM) after a cesarean section improve with the additional use of continuous subfascial wound infiltration with ropivacaine using the OnQ® elastomeric pump system.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02579629

Run by

Emory University

People needed

64

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-07-25

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown undergoing non-emergent, scheduled or unscheduled first, second or third Cesarean sections
• Patients who are American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I-III
• Patients are at least 34 weeks pregnant
• Patients to receive spinal anesthesia for their procedure
• Patients who are 18 years of age or older
• Patient willing and able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with 3 or more prior Cesarean sections
• Patients undergoing emergent cesarean section with or without general anesthesia
• Patients with known allergy to morphine, ketorolac, and/or amide local anesthetics
• Patients who will not receive spinal anesthesia
• Patients who are less than 34 weeks pregnant
• Patients with significant maternal cardiac, liver or renal disease
• Patients with maternal history of narcotic abuse or dependency
• Patient with pre-operative fever (>100.4 degrees F)
• Patients less than 18 years old

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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