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. 2021 May 18;2021(5):CD007579. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007579.pub3

Sanansilp 1998.

Study characteristics
Methods RCT
Participants 97 women undergoing CS under epidural, ASA 1‐2, without history of convulsions, Parkinsonism, drug abuse and psychiatric problems.
Interventions Group 1: dopamine antagonist (Comparison 2)
  • Epidural droperidol 2.5 mg (+ epidural morphine 5 mg).

  • N = 32.


Group 2: dopamine antagonist (Comparison 2)
  • IV droperidol 2.5 mg (+ epidural morphine 5 mg).

  • N = 32.


Group 3. placebo
  • Epidural morphine alone.

  • N = 33.

Outcomes Pruritis, nausea, vomiting, sedation, pain.
Notes Setting: Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Dates: not reported.
Funding source: not reported.
Declaration of interest: not reported.
This study currently provides no data for the review because the data are presented graphically. We have wrote to the authors in 2009 requesting the specific data.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk No information provided.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No information provided.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk Quote; "double blind".
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not specifically described.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Low risk Appears to be no exclusions or loss to follow‐up.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk We did not assess the trial protocol.
Other bias Low risk No evidence of other biases.