Efficacy of Single Dose Rectal Diclofenac With Oral Diclofenac for the Relief of Perineal Pain Within 24 Hours After Episiotomy

Summary

Episiotomy is the commonest surgical procedure performed on parturient. It is usually associated with perineal pain which is particularly severe in the first 24 hours post repair. Perineal pain after episiorrhaphy if not adequately managed puts the woman into painful distress thus preventing good immediate post-partum care for the newborn. The aim is to compare the efficacy of single dose rectal diclofenac with oral diclofenac for the relief of perineal pain within 24 hours after episiotomy repair at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

Timeline

Start

2021-06-01

Primary completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2021-12-31

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.