Subcutaneous Methadone for Cesarean Analgesia: a Non Inferiority Study Using QoR-10

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2026
This study aims to evaluate whether subcutaneous methadone provides postoperative analgesia that is non-inferior to that achieved with intrathecal morphine in women undergoing cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia. The primary outcome will be the quality of postoperative recovery, assessed using the QoR-10 score during the first 24 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes will include postoperative pain intensity, opioid consumption, incidence of adverse effects, and maternal satisfaction. This trial seeks to determine whether subcutaneous methadone could represent an alternative analgesic strategy within multimodal analgesia protocols for cesarean delivery.
Epistemonikos ID: 2d07e6ec44847bef708ddb4fb4367873a24af769
First added on: Aug 20, 2026