Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Sponsors
Dr Edward Sunday the researcher. No other sponsoship for the research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The following inclusion criteria will be applied: 1) Gestational age greater than or equal to 37 weeks 2) Singleton pregnancy 3) Cephalic presentation/ Vertex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The following criteria will be excluded: 1) Epidural analgesia 2) Operative delivery 3) Previous adverse reaction to a local anaesthetic 4) Cervical tear 5) 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear 6) Neurological disease which affects the lower limb 7) Heart disease 8) Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is to determine and compare participant pain perception when either lidocaine cream or lidocaine infiltration is given for top-up for pain relief during episiotomy repair following vaginal delivery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures will be the need for rescue analgesia, duration of repair with each method, patient’s satisfaction, rate of adverse effects of both medications and post-partum complications (wound infection). | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAbraham Okoihue
Drugfield pharmaceutical company drug representative
Outcome results
None listed