Intracervical Lidocaine Versus Intramuscular Diclofenac for Pain Relief in HSG in a Tertiary Hospital in Kano

Summary

This study compares the effect of intracervical block with 1% lidocaine and intramuscular diclofenac 75mg in decreasing pain perception during hysterosalpingography. Half of participants will receive intracervical block with 1% lidocaine, while the other half will receive intramuscular diclofenac 75mg.

Timeline

Start

2016-09

Primary completion

2017-02

Completion

2017-03

Publications

• Background Hamilton M. Infertilty. In Edmonds K (Editor). Dewhurst's Textbook of obstetrics and gynecology. 8th edition. John Wiley and sons ltd 2012 567-79.
• Background Hacivelioglu S, Gencer M, Cakir Gungor A, Kosar S, Koc E, Cosar E. Can the addition of a paracervical block to systemic or local analgesics improve the pain perceived by the patient during hysterosalpingography? J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Jan;34(1):48-53. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2013.828025.
• Background Chauhan MB, Lakra P, Jyotsna D, Nanda S, Malhotra V. Pain relief during hysterosalpingography: role of intracervical block. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2013 Jan;287(1):155-9. doi: 10.1007/s00404-012-2515-z. Epub 2012 Aug 28.
• Background Robinson RD, Casablanca Y, Pagano KE, Arthur NA, Bates GW, Propst AM. Intracervical block and pain perception during the performance of a hysterosalpingogram: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan;109(1):89-93. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000247645.52211.41.
• Background Ahmad G, Duffy J, Watson AJ. Pain relief in hysterosalpingography. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD006106. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006106.pub2.
• Background Sinnatamby CS editor. Last's Anatomy: Regional and Applied. 11th Edition. Edinburgh. Churchill Livingstone; 2006. P 311-6.
• Background Costello MF, Horrowitz S, Steigrad S, Saif N, Bennett M, Ekangaki A. Transcervical intrauterine topical local anesthetic at hysterosalpingography: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Fertil Steril. 2002 Nov;78(5):1116-22. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03362-9.
• Background Simpson WL Jr, Beitia LG, Mester J. Hysterosalpingography: a reemerging study. Radiographics. 2006 Mar-Apr;26(2):419-31. doi: 10.1148/rg.262055109.

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