Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Paracetamol on Labor Pain

July 13, 2011 updated by: King Abdulaziz University

Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Labor Pain

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Saudi Arabia
    • Central
      • Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia, 11426
        • King Abdulaziz Medical City

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Meperidine
Drug: Meperidine
Experimental: Paracetamol 1
Drug: Acetaminophen
Experimental: Paraceatmol 2
Drug: Acetaminophen

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain
Time Frame: Up to 24 hours
Patients who give written informed consent to participate will be entered into the study. Their VAS score will be determined every hour from the time of randomization until delivery of the baby. This time will vary from one patient to another depending on the duration of labor.
Up to 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

King Abdulaziz University

Collaborators

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2011

Last Verified

July 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RC08-052

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