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Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate as Adjunct for Post Episiotomy Pain Relief in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate as Adjunct for Post Episiotomy Pain Relief in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202510569261227
Enrollment
160
Registered
2025-10-22
Start date
2025-09-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

post caeserean section pain

Interventions

Magnesium sulphate plus lidocaine

Sponsors

Olatubosun Benjamin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting primigravida who had episiotomy during vagina delivery, scheduled for episiorrhaphy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women that had third- or fourth-degree perineal laceration post-vagina delivery. Women that are on magnesium sulphate for severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. Women that are unconscious or unstable immediate post operatively. Women that delivered still birth. Women that are allergic to magnesium sulphate. Women that are allergic to NSAIDS or acetaminophen. Women on epidural analgesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in mean pain score between intervention and control group at 2, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Proportion of patients that need rescue analgesics in intervention and control group. - Mean time of demand of rescue analgesics used in intervention and control group. - Number of rescue analgesics used in intervention and control group. - Change in vital signs between intervention and control group. - Level of pain satisfaction in both intervention and control group. - Side effect profile noticed in both intervention and control group

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactOlatubosun Joshua

Auditor jaycare medical center

joshuaolatubosun@gmail.com+2348182012630

Outcome results

None listed

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