ObsQor-10NCT07204795
Effect of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Drink on ObsQoR-10 Score After Elective Cesarean Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
A study testing Distilled water group and Carbohydrate Drink in people with ObsQor-10 and Cesarean Section, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a preoperative oral carbohydrate-rich clear drink can improve recovery in women undergoing elective cesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- ObsQor-10, Cesarean Section, Preoperative Fasting
- What is being tested?
- Distilled water group and Carbohydrate Drink
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 May 2025to May 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age ≥18 years
- Scheduled for elective cesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia
- Gestational age ≥37 weeks
Who cannot join
- Contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia
- Age <18 years
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Obesity
- Hiatal hernia
- Intestinal obstruction
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- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Fetal anomalies
- Eclampsia or preeclampsia
- Substance abuse
- Chronic pain conditions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ataturk University Research Hospital
Erzurum, 25700
Miraç Selcen Özkal Yalın, Doctor, 905393849811, miracselcen@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Effect of Preoperatively Administered Oral Clear Carbohydrate-Rich Drink on ObsQoR-10 Recovery Scores of Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section With Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a preoperative oral carbohydrate-rich clear drink can improve recovery in women undergoing elective cesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia. The main outcomes it aims to answer are:
Primary Outcome: Does the carbohydrate drink improve ObsQoR-10 scores at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively?
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Secondary Outcomes: Does it reduce patients' hunger, thirst, and anxiety levels?
Researchers will compare patients receiving a 400 ml oral carbohydrate-rich clear drink 2 hours before surgery (Group A) to those receiving 400 ml distilled water (Group B), to assess differences in recovery and comfort.
Participants will:
Be randomized into two equal groups (n=50 each) using a computer-generated randomization table
Receive standardized anesthesia and postoperative analgesia
Read the detailed description
This prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial will be conducted at Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, following approval from the institutional ethics committee and after obtaining written informed consent from all participants. The study population will consist of 100 pregnant women scheduled for elective cesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia.Randomization will be performed using a computer-generated random numbers table by an independent statistician, allocating patients equally into two groups (Group A and Group B). Randomization will be performed using a computer-generated random numbers table by an independent statistician, allocating patients equally into two groups (Group A and Group B).
Upon arrival in the operating room, patients will undergo routine monitoring. Cesarean delivery will be performed using either spinal anesthesia or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia based on clinical indications. Intrathecal anesthesia will consist of 11.2 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine, 15 µg fentanyl, and 150 µg morphine. If additional analgesia is required through the epidural route, a mixture of 15 mL 2% lidocaine, 2 mL fentanyl, 2 mL sodium bicarbonate, and 1:200,000 adrenaline will be administered.
For intraoperative analgesia, all patients will receive 1 g intravenous acetaminophen, and, if not contraindicated, 800 mg intravenous ibuprofen. Postoperative pain management will include scheduled doses of 1 g acetaminophen and 800 mg ibuprofen every 8 hours for 48 hours. If the visual analog pain score (VAS) exceeds 3, 5 mg of oral oxycodone will be given as rescue analgesia. At discharge, patients will be prescribed up to 20 tablets of 5 mg oxycodone for breakthrough pain, with advice to continue regular acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
- Conditions
- ObsQor-10, Cesarean Section, Preoperative Fasting
- Being tested
- Distilled water group, Carbohydrate Drink
- Keywords
- ObsQor-10, Cesarean Section, Neuraxial Anesthesia, Preoperative Fasting, Oral Clear Carbohydrate Drink
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Distilled water groupOther
Group A participants will receive 400 mL of distilled water orally, two hours before surgery.
Carbohydrate DrinkOther
Group A participants will receive 400 mL of a commercially available clear carbohydrate-rich drink orally, two hours before surgery.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group | Sham comparator | Control Group will receive distilled water. Receives: Other: Distilled water group |
| Intervention Group | Experimental | This arm of patients will receive clear carbohydrate drink. Receives: Other: Carbohydrate Drink |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
ObsQor-10 Scores
Primary outcome assessment will be based on the ObsQoR-10 (Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10) scores at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Measured: From enrollment to 48th hour postoperatively
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Oct 2025
- Study start20 May 2025
- Primary completionApr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ObsQor-10Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aysenur Dostbil, Ataturk University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07204795
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/331
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 17 May 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
Kozanhan B, Yildiz M, Polat A, Gunenc O, Tutar SM, Iyisoy MS, Kulhan NG, Sultan P. Development and Validation of a Turkish Version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2022 Oct;50(5):366-372. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2022.21441.
PubMed 36301286Cho EA, Huh J, Lee SH, Ryu KH, Shim JG, Cha YB, Kim MS, Song T. Gastric Ultrasound Assessing Gastric Emptying of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drinks: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study. Anesth Analg. 2021 Sep 1;133(3):690-697. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005411.
PubMed 33591115Ciechanowicz S, Setty T, Robson E, Sathasivam C, Chazapis M, Dick J, Carvalho B, Sultan P. Development and evaluation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery score (ObsQoR-11) after elective Caesarean delivery. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Jan;122(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Jul 31.
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