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Comparison of wound infiltration of lidocaine with and without dexamethasone on episiotomy wound for pain management: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial

Comparison of wound infiltration of lidocaine with and without dexamethasone on episiotomy wound for pain management: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190609002
Enrollment
370
Registered
2019-06-09
Start date
2019-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

pain management episiotomy&#44

Interventions

Dexamethsaone group receive Dexamethasone 4 mg with 1% lidocaine injected on episiotomy and then pain score assessed immediately after birth&#44
6 and 24 hours postpartum by visual analog scale (VAS),Lidocaine group receive 1% lidocaine injected on episiotomy and then pain score assessed immediately after birth&#44
6 and 24 hours postpartum by visual analog scale (VAS)
Experimental Drug,No Intervention Drug
Dexamathasone with lidocaine,lidocaine

Sponsors

Thammasat university
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of medicine&#44
Collaborator
Thammasat university
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pregnancy who admitted to delivery room of Thammasat university hospital and had normal delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: medical problems include renal and liver disease immunocompromised host overt diabetes mellitus intrapartum fever or infection allergy to steroid drug allergy to local anesthesia drug 1st or 4th degree tear episiotomy or median episiotomy no episiotomy not willing to attend

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score immediately postpartum , 2 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours postpartum Visual analog scale for pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None N/A N/A

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPariwat Pawanna

Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university

beer.pariwatt@gmail.com0909129407

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026