Comparison between injection of local analgesia and performing a specific nerve block in the management of vaginal pain after delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post episiotomy pain after delivery; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16535250
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-02-21
• Study Start: 2021-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 16 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Primigravida
2. Singleton term pregnancy
3. Age (20-35 years)
4. Free of medical disorders

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of infection
2. Coagulation abnormalities
3. History of sensitivity to local anesthetics
4. Malpresentation or malposition
5. Previous vaginal operations and or presence of any obstetric complications

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain measured using the Visual Analogue Scale assessed every hour for the first 6 hours postpartum starting from the time of the analgesia injection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Need for analgesics assessed by asking the patient every hour for the first 6 hours postpartum starting from the time of the analgesia injection<br> 2. Delivery time (minutes) after injection of analgesia, documented at the time of delivery<br> 3. Pregnancy outcome assessed using Apgar score at 1 and 5 min after delivery<br>