Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Single Dose Rectal Diclofenac With Oral Diclofenac for the Relief of Perineal Pain Within 24 Hours After Episiotomy
Lead Sponsor:
Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
Conditions:
Pain Relief After Episiotomy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Episiotomy is the commonest surgical procedure performed on parturient. It is usually associated with perineal pain which is particularly severe in the first 24 hours post repair. Perineal pain after ...
Detailed Description
Episiotomy is the commonest surgical procedure performed on parturient. It is usually associated with perineal pain which is particularly severe in the first 24 hours post repair. Perineal pain after ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Uncomplicated pregnancy
- Gestational age of 37 weeks and above who had episiotomy
- Singleton gestation
- Vaginal delivery
- Instrumental vaginal delivery
- Consented women
Exclusion
- Women that declined consent
- Postpartum hemorrhage.
- Women who had perineal tear
- History of peptic ulcer diseases
- History of bleeding coagulopathies
- Adverse reaction or hypersensitivity to diclofenac
- Any woman with special postpartum pain relief plan such as sickle cell disease patient
- Preeclamptic/eclamptic, renal and liver diseases patients.
- Parturient on epidural anesthesia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
146 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06220279
Start Date
June 1 2021
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
January 23 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 480001
2
Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 480001