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Trial reportFrontiers in medicine2025

Effects of hydromorphone-based patient-controlled intravenous analgesia on postpartum depression after cesarean section: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Yuanyuan Zhao, Jun Shi, Hui Zhao, Letao Yu, Wei Wang, Changchang Hu, Liangliang Yin, Jiashuai Tian, Ju Li, Wei Wang

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Yuanyuan ZhaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Jun ShiDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Hui ZhaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Letao YuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Changchang HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Liangliang YinDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Jiashuai TianDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Ju LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental health condition affecting 10-20% of women, particularly after cesarean delivery, which may hinder maternal recovery and breastfeeding. Hydromorphone, a semi-synthetic opioid with unique pharmacologic properties, has recently been applied in postoperative analgesia. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of hydromorphone-based patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) on PPD and related maternal-infant outcomes after cesarean section. Methods: In this prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial, 120 parturients aged 20-40 years scheduled for elective cesarean section were randomly assigned to receive either sufentanil (Group S, Results: Compared with Group S, Group H had significantly lower EPDS scores on postoperative days 3 and 42, higher breastfeeding satisfaction at 72 h, and lower Ramsay sedation scores at 24 and 48 h (all Conclusion: Hydromorphone-based PCIA after cesarean section was associated with lower EPDS scores on postoperative days 3 and 42, improved breastfeeding satisfaction at 72 h, and a lower incidence of dizziness and drowsiness. Clinical trial registration: www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2500105264.

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breastfeedingcesarean sectionhydromorphonePCIApostpartum depression

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