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Comparison of Diclofenac suppository and Lidocaine ointment in controling episiotomy site pain

Comparison of diclofenac suppository with topical lidocaine procaine ointment in controlling episiotomy site pain in primiparous women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220129053861N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-02-11
Start date
2022-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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Conditions

Episiotomy pain control.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Immediately after episiotomy Diclofenac suppository 50mg (Aboreyhan company)is used, then it is repeated every eight hours according to the patient's need with a m

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Age range 18-40 Spontaneous onset of labor Singleton pregnancy Cephalic presentation of fetus Mediolateral episiotomy in natural delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Postpartum hemorrhage Use of forceps and vacuum for childbirth Manual removal of placenta (placenta corage) Contraindications to Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs Multiple perineal rupture

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sevirity of Episiotomy site pain. Timepoint: 8,16,24 hour after episiotomy and then day 3 and 7 after episiotomy. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Number of Diclofenac suppository use. Timepoint: 8,16,24 hour after episiotomy then day 3,7. Method of measurement: Record the frequency of use of medications received.;Number of Lidocaine Procaine Ointments use. Timepoint: 8,16,24 hour after episiotomy then day 3,7. Method of measurement: Record the frequency of use of lidocaine procaine ointment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of use of additional analgesic. Timepoint: Before the specified time to receive the next dose of analgesia if patient needs. Method of measurement: Record frequency of additional analgesic use.;Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: Day 3,7 after episiotomy. Method of measurement: Ask patient by phone.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Mirzapour

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Sadafmirzapourr@gmail.com+98 21 4444 0496

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026