Rectal versus oral diclofenac for relief of perineal pain after episiotomy repair in Enugu, Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- PACTR202407499773220
- Lead Sponsor
- Edegware Ifeoma Shirley
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 276
Inclusion Criteria
1.Informed consent
2.Uncomplicated singleton pregnancy
3.Cephalic presentation
4.Gestational age at 37-41 weeks
5.Absence of contraindication to vaginal delivery
Exclusion Criteria
1.History of sensitivity to NSAIDs
2.Intact perineum
3.Asthma
4.Gastric or duodenal ulcer
5.Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
6.Co-existing comorbidities
7.Postpartum haemorrhage
8.Patients with diarrhea disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The mean post-episiotomy wound repair pain score after commencement of diclofenac administration to the participants.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Commencement of activities like sitting ,walking, urinating, initiation of breast-feeding,side- effects of the drugs based routes of administration, maternal satisfaction.