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NCT Number: NCT03944291

Pudendal Nerve Block for Post-Episiotomy Pain Relief

Unilateral vs. Bilateral Pudendal Nerve Block for Post-Episiotomy Pain Relief: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Term (37 to 42 weeks gestation), primigravid women with singleton vertex fetus

Exclusion criteria

  • Women with bleeding disorders, known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics, chronic use of pain medication, had previous vaginal surgery, extensive vulvovaginal infection, malposition or malpresentation were excluded from the study. Also, women who failed to deliver vaginally, had extensive perineal or cervicat tears, or had instrumental delivery were excluded from the final analysis of the study

Treatment and study plan

Pudendal nerve block

Procedure

Pudendal Nerve Block

Other names: Bupivacaine

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale for pain scoring

    Time frame: 48 hours

    visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 100 with 0 corresponding to no pain at all and 100 as the worst pain the woman can describe

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Unilateral vs. Bilateral Pudendal Nerve Block for Post-Episiotomy Pain Relief: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 9, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 28, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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