Post episiotomy pain after delivery Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Random allocation sequence generation: a computer-generated list via MedCalc software version 13.2.2 is used, assigning each patient to a study group.
Pudendal nerve block is performe
0.25%, 5 ml) plus 0.5ml dexamethasone dihydrogen phosphate 8 mg (Fortecortin® 8 mg, 0.5 ml).
The other group of patients undergo local perineal infiltration of analgesia for post epis
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primigravida 2. Singleton term pregnancy 3. Age (20-35 years) 4. Free of medical disorders
Exclusion criteria
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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 2. Delivery time (minutes) after injection of analgesia, documented at the time of delivery 3. Pregnancy outcome assessed using Apgar score at 1 and 5 min after delivery | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAbdelrahman Abouelhassan
Outcome results
None listed