Intramuscular Paracetamol Versus Intramuscular Tramadol as an Intrapartum Labour Analgesia: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: PACTR202203615684194
• Lead Sponsor: Ebere Ikenna

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1) booked pregnant women
2) spontaneous onset of labour
3) term singleton fetus, in cephalic presentation
4) no contraindication to vaginal delivery
5) consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Refusal to give consent
2.Patients with multiple gestation
3.Patients who presented at a gestational age below 37 weeks
4.Patients with history narcotics dependency
5.Patients with cardiopulmonary depression
6.Fetal distress
7.Intrauterine fetal death
8.Antepartum haemorrhage
9.History of recent chronic liver disease
10.Vaginal birth after Caeserean section
11.Breech presenting fetuses
12.History of renal disease
13.Known allergy to acetaminophen/tramadol
14.Any contraindication to vaginal delivery
15.Induced labour

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified