Pregnancy and Childbirth Labour pain Relief
Conditions
Interventions
Intravenous paracetamol infusion
Intramuscular pethidine
Sponsors
Self funded
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA Women with term gestation (37 to 42 weeks), with singleton fetus in cephalic presentation Women who present in active phase of labour (cervical dilatation of 4-6cm), either spontaneous or induced Consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA Women with cervical dilatation of 7cm or more. Multiple gestation. Women with previous uterine surgery (caesarean section, myomectomy). Women with antepartum haemorrhage in index pregnancy. History of hyper-sensitivity to PCM and/or pethidine. Women with diagnosed liver disease and / or sickle cell disease patient.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal labour pain score perception and satisfaction level with pain relief. Measured with VAS and Likert scale respectively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal side effects (Nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, dyspnoea and hypotension) 2. Fetal heart rate abnormalities. 3. Duration of labour (drug –delivery interval) 4. Apgar score less than seven at five minutes and need for NICU admission 5. Need for anti-opioid (Naloxone). | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactNasiru IBRAHIM
Principal investigator
Outcome results
None listed