Analgesic efficacy of rectal versus oral diclofenac following episiotomy repair at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria. randomised controlled study.

Analgesic Efficacy of Rectal Versus Oral Diclofenac Following Episiotomy Repair at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202509721616997

Enrollment

216

Registered

2025-09-25

Start date

2025-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Diclofenac Suppository

Oral diclofenac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton term pregnancy Medioloateral episiotomy following spontaneous vaginal delivery Consenting parturients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to consent Twin delivery Epidural analgesia Previous history of perineal tear Postpartum haemorrhage Manual removal of placenta Preeclampsia/Eclampsia History of peptic ulcer or coagulopathy Chronic renal, hepatic, cardiac, or sickle cell disease Hypersensitivity to diclofenac

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain relief following episiotomy repair	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Need for additional analgesia;Maternal satisfaction;Adverse effects of diclofenac	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactCHRISTOPHER LAIMA

FELLOW DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL GOMBE

cdlaima@yahoo.com2348038236404

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026