Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Paracetamol on Labor Pain

Phase 4CompletedNCT01394731

King Abdulaziz University

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous paracetamol is effective in treating labor pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Conditions

Labor Pain

Interventions

AcetaminophenDRUG

MeperidineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical class I-II * term patients (≥ 37 weeks of gestation) Exclusion Criteria: * previous cesarean section * hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia * intra-uterine growth retardation * intrauterine fetal death * morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 35) * allergy to any of the study drugs

Locations (1)

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain

Patients who give written informed consent to participate will be entered into the study. Their VAS score will be determined every hour from the time of randomization until delivery of the baby. This time will vary from one patient to another depending on the duration of labor.

Time frame: Up to 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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