Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Dr. Ifeagwu Chika Sampson
Dr. Adewole Adebayo Alade
Dr. Nzurumike Charles Nnanna
Dr. Musa Abdulkarim Omoyine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parturient with uncomplicated singleton pregnancy at term who will have episiotomy at delivery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Perineal tear other than episiotomy. 2. major postpartum haemorrhage. 3. History of NSAID allergy, gastric or duodenal ulcer, hepatic disease, renal disease, asthma, coagulopathy. 4. Any patient that will require special post-delivery pain control such as sickle cell disease patient and those who decline to be part of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. mean pain scores. 2. mean time interval between the first dose of both rectal or oral diclofenac and patient’s first demand for additional analgesia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of women with side effects 2. Maternal satisfaction following rectal and oral diclofenac measured by Likert scale. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAdebayo;Chika Adewole;Ifeagwu
Consultant OBGYN Dept. of OBGYN Federal Medical Center Lokoja Nigeria. ;Senior Registrar Department of OBGYN Federal Medical Center Lokoja Nigeria
Outcome results
None listed