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NCT Number: NCT02883179

Pain Relief During Repair of Postpartum Perineal Tears

The aim of our study is to compare the analgesic effect of topical application of lidocaine-prilocaine cream and lidocaine infiltration during repair of postpartum perineal tears.

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Key information

Conditions

Improving Quality of Life

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, 002, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Gestational age > 37 weeks
  • Uncomplicated pregnancy
  • Single vertex fetus
  • Normal vaginal delivery
  • Women who will accept to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Women received epidural analgesia
  • Women required episiotomy
  • Women with intact perineum
  • Operative vaginal delivery
  • Allergy to the used drugs

Treatment and study plan

Lidocaine injection

Drug

anhydrous solution

Other names: depocaine

lidocaine-prilocaine cream

Drug

topical cream

Other names: pridocaine

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean pain score during suture of perineal tears

    Time frame: 30 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Topical Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream Versus Lidocaine Infiltration for Pain Relief During Repair of Postpartum Perineal Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: LPPT

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 30, 2016
Registry last updated
Dec 13, 2017

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