Self Administered Oral Analgesia Compared with Parenteral Analgesia for Pain Relief after Cesarean Section in Mulago Hospital

Self Administered Oral Paracetamol and Codein Sulphate Compared with Parenteral Diclofenac and Pethidine for Pain Relief Post Cesarean Section in Mulago Hospital

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201704001522270

Enrollment

260

Registered

2016-03-08

Start date

2016-07-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery POST-OPERATIVE PAIN

Interventions

Oral ,paracetamol and codeine sulphate

Parenteral analgesics, Pethidine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All mothers undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ¿All patients that are contraindicated to take orally immediately post operation. ¿Failed spinal anesthesia, thus resorting to general anesthesia. ¿Known allergies to the study medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PAIN RELIEF POST OPERATIVELY, SATISFACTION	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NEED FOR RESCUE MEDICATION IN BOTH ARMS;SIDE EFFECTS IN BOTH ARMS	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactJAMES TUMWIINE

Chairman of the School of Medicine Research Ethics Comittee

kabaleimc@gmail.com+256 772494120

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026