Pain Relief During Repair of Postpartum Perineal Tears

Topical Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream Versus Lidocaine Infiltration for Pain Relief During Repair of Postpartum Perineal Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02883179

Acronym

LPPT

Enrollment

144

Registered

2016-08-30

Start date

2016-10-31

Completion date

2017-09-30

Last updated

2017-12-13

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Conditions

Improving Quality of Life

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

DRUGlidocaine injection

anhydrous solution

DRUGlidocaine-prilocaine cream

topical cream

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean pain score during suture of perineal tears	30 minutes

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026