NCT01283477

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Prophylaxis of Intrathecal Morphine Induced Pruritis in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Letterkenny General Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Intrathecal morphine is commonly used for pain relief in caesarean delivery. Side effects such as itch (pruritis) and nausea \& vomiting are common and have been shown to be the most common cause for dissatisfaction. The incidence of pruritis is 74% even with current available medications. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for morphine related side effects but has not been evaluated for prophylaxis of itch in pregnant population. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Acupuncture at LI 11 reduces the incidence of pruritis after elective caesarean section under spinal with intrathecal morphine

Conditions

• Acupuncture
• Morphine Induced Pruritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ACUPUNCTURE AT LI11	ACUPUNCTURE AT LI11 FOR 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INTRATHECAL MORPHINE \& LEFT IN PLACE FOR 30 MINUTES
DEVICE	SHAM ACUPUNCTURE	SHAM ACUPUNCTURE AT A POINT 2 CM LATERAL TO LI11 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INTRATHECAL MORPHINE \& LEFT IN PLACE FOR 30 MINUTES

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-06-01
• First posted: 2011-01-26
• Last updated: 2012-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ireland