Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia and non-pharmacological methods of pain relief during normal childbirth and maternal satisfaction: a randomized clinical trial Anestesia combinada e métodos não farmacológicos para alívio da dor durante o trabalho de parto e satisfação materna: ensaio clínico randomizado
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare maternal satisfaction with childbirth according to whether or not combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) of pain relief was used during labor. METHODS: A randomized, open clinical trial was performed with 70 pregnant women, 35 of whom received...
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2012-02-01
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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Summary: | OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare maternal satisfaction with childbirth according to whether or not combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) of pain relief was used during labor. METHODS: A randomized, open clinical trial was performed with 70 pregnant women, 35 of whom received CSE anesthesia while 35 received only non-pharmacological forms of pain relief during labor. The variables evaluated were visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score, maternal satisfaction with the technique of pain relief used during childbirth and with delivery, the patient's intention to request the same technique in a subsequent delivery, and loss of control during delivery. RESULTS: VAS pain score decreased significantly in patients receiving CSE during vaginal delivery. Furthermore, maternal satisfaction with the technique of pain relief and with delivery was higher in the CSE group, and around 97% of the patients would repeat the same technique at future deliveries compared to 82.4% of the women in the group using only non-pharmacological methods. With respect to the women's impressions of their control during delivery, approximately half the women in both groups felt that they had lost control at some point during the process. CONCLUSION: The use of CSE was associated with a significant reduction in VAS pain scores during delivery and with greater maternal satisfaction with the pain relief method and with the childbirth process.<br>OBJETIVOS: Comparar a satisfação materna com o processo do nascimento de acordo com a realização ou não de métodos farmacológicos para alívio da dor do trabalho de parto. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um ensaio clínico randomizado com 70 parturientes, 35 das quais receberam anestesia combinada (raquidiana e peridural associadas) e 35 receberam métodos não farmacológicos para alívio da dor durante o parto vaginal. As variáveis estudadas foram: escores de dor pela Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), satisfação materna com a técnica analgésica e com o parto, desejo de repetir a técnica analgésica em parto posterior e perda do controle sobre o parto. A análise estatística foi realizada no programa Epi-Info 3.5.3, com base na intenção de tratar. RESULTADOS: Pacientes recebendo anestesia combinada (AC) durante o parto vaginal experimentaram uma diminuição significativa dos escores da EVA e maior satisfação materna com a técnica analgésica e com o parto. A maioria das parturientes, cerca de 97% do grupo da anestesia combinada, repetiu a técnica em partos futuros, contra 82,4% do grupo dos métodos não farmacológicos. No que diz respeito ao sentimento de controle do parto, aproximadamente metade das parturientes dos dois grupos sentiu que em algum momento do parto perdeu o controle deste, não havendo diferença significativa entre os grupos. CONCLUSÃO: O uso da AC está associado a uma significante diminuição dos escores da dor durante o parto, e maior satisfação materna com a técnica analgésica e com o parto. |
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ISSN: | 0104-4230 1806-9282 |