Pain Relief During Repair of Postpartum Perineal Tears

Assiut University144 enrolled

Overview

The aim of our study is to compare the analgesic effect of topical application of lidocaine-prilocaine cream and lidocaine infiltration during repair of postpartum perineal tears.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

144

Conditions

Improving Quality of Life

Interventions

lidocaine injectionDRUG

anhydrous solution

lidocaine-prilocaine creamDRUG

topical cream

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Gestational age \> 37 weeks 2. Uncomplicated pregnancy 3. Single vertex fetus 4. Normal vaginal delivery 5. Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women received epidural analgesia 2. Women required episiotomy 3. Women with intact perineum 4. Operative vaginal delivery 5. Allergy to the used drugs

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean pain score during suture of perineal tears

Time frame: 30 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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