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Study aim
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Effect of preoperative intravenous Ondansetron on level and time to regression of sensory and motor block in patients undergoing cesarean section section during spinal anesthesia
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Design
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The intervention (ondansetron) and the control group ( normal saline)
Randomization: Simple
Sample size: 160 people
Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, double blind
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Settings and conduct
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In Qaem Hospital after rule out the long QT syndrome, patients are randomly divided into two groups. Group O received 4 mg (2 cc) of ondansetron(IV) and group S 2 cc normal saline within 1 minute, 15 minutes before the spinal anesthesia(triple blind study). After 15 minutes the patient is in a sitting position and under sterile conditions will be anesthetised at level L3-4 or L4-5 with 2.5 cc bupivacaine . In case of hypotension and decrease of HR more than 20% baseline, ephedrine 5-10 mg bolus and atropine 0.5-1 mg are prescribed. Systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP),mean arteial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR) and pulse oximetry(SpO2) , maximum level of sensory block with blunt needle ,time of reversal of sensory block to S1 and the level of the motor block is also assessed by the Modified Bromage scale are recorded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:pregnant womenwho candidate for cesarean section with ASA class 1 who has no history of hearing impairment, neurologic disease, use of alpha-2 agonist or calcium channel blocker analgesia in recent months and no contraindication for spinal and no history of long QT in the individual or family.
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Intervention groups
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Control group received 2 cc normal saline and intervention group received 4 mg of ondansetron (2 cc) before spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine.
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Main outcome variables
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Primary outcomes: sensory and motor block levels,
Secondary outcomes:SBP,DBP,MAP,SpO2 and HR