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Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Paracetamol on Labor Pain

Information source: King Abdulaziz University
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Condition(s) targeted: Labor Pain

Intervention: Acetaminophen (Drug); Meperidine (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: King Abdulaziz University

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous paracetamol is effective in treating labor pain.

Clinical Details

Official title: Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Labor Pain

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 60 Years. Gender(s): Female.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical class I-II

- term patients (≥ 37 weeks of gestation)

Exclusion Criteria:

- previous cesarean section

- hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia

- intra-uterine growth retardation

- intrauterine fetal death

- morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 35)

- allergy to any of the study drugs

Locations and Contacts

King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Central 11426, Saudi Arabia
Additional Information

Starting date: December 2010
Last updated: July 13, 2011

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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