Labor Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous paracetamol is effective in treating labor pain.
Interventions
DRUGAcetaminophen
DRUGMeperidine
Sponsors
King Abdulaziz Medical City
King Abdulaziz University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain | Up to 24 hours | 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. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed