Post Operative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Post-operative pain is the most prevalent issue following an episiotomy, greatly affecting patients both physically and mentally, resulting in increased morbidity. This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of continuous and interrupted suturing techniques for episiotomy post-operative pain among the local population.
Detailed description
There is a lack of recent local data regarding the management of post-operative pain using different suturing techniques. The findings of this study would help in adopting a more effective technique, resulting in reducing the postoperative pain and lowering morbidity. Practical recommendations can be made to enhance routine practices and establish guidelines for these patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREContinuous suturing
In this group, episiotomy repair was done using the continuous suturing.
PROCEDUREInterrupted suturing
In this group, episiotomy repair was done using the interrupted suturing.
Sponsors
RESnTEC, Institute of Research
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant females * Aged 20-40years * Undergoing an episiotomy to facilitate the delivery of the head in the labor room * First or second pregnancy * Gestational age of 37-41+6 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* Females, undergone an instrumental vaginal delivery * With a history of previous perineal surgery * With high-risk pregnancies (those having hypertension, anemia or bleeding tendency, diabetes mellitus, a suspected genital infection) * With impaired immunity * Taking corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post operative pain | 48 hours | Post-operative pain (yes/no) was noted using the visual analogue scale (VAS). |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed