Remifentanil Versus Paracetamol for Pain Treatment External Cephalic Versions.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
BACKGROUND: Between 3-4% of pregnancies carried to term, the fetuses are in breech
presentation. The external version is a maneuver gynecological used to turn a breech in
cephalic presentation. For treatment of pain suggests the use of μ agonist remifentanil for
fast action and elimination.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of remifentanil for pain management in external
version.
PATIENTS: Pregnant for 36 weeks or more with breech presentation who met the inclusion
criteria and sign the consent. Participants will be randomized into two groups before the
procedure.
Group intervention: paracetamol and remifentanil Control group: paracetamol and placebo
DETERMINATIONS: VAS pain level, percentage of success of the maneuver and adverse events.
Statistical Analysis: Comparison of pain recorded by VAS in both groups and comparison of
adverse events