Women seeking contraceptive implant removal were eligible to participate. contraceptive implant removal, preemptive analgesia, ibuprofen
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated using block randomization. Those assigned to the study group received oral ibuprofen before surgery and a placebo afterward.,The control group received a placebo
Active Comparator Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug
Oral Ibuprofen before surgery,Placebo before surgery
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women seeking contraceptive implant removal. 2. Aged 18 to 30 years. 3. Willing to receive phone calls from researchers for postoperative follow up. 4. Able to read and write in Thai.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of NSAID allergy, gastritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, asthma, or renal failure. 2. Use of antipyretic or analgesic medications within 7 days before surgery. 3. Inability to palpate the contraceptive implant in the upper arm due to deep insertion or implant migration. 4. Presence of skin lesions on the arm with the implant. 5. Desire to insert a new contraceptive implant in the same arm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Rating Scale Pain scores were recorded during local anesthetic injection, immediately after the procedure, and at 1, 8 and 24 hours postoperatively Numeric rating score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Paracetamol tablets 24 hours Number of paracetamol tablets | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSiriphen Uengphinitphong
Buri Ram Hospital
Outcome results
None listed