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Study aim
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The comparison of suppository Diclofenac and Pethidine in post C-section pain relief in Kamali Hospital
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, three parallel groups, double blind, randomized, phase 2 on 90 patients. The rand function of Excel software was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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90 patients of Kamali Karaj Hospital with separate indications for c-section will be divided into three groups: 100mg diclofenac suppository, 200mg diclofenac suppository and 1mg/kg pethidine intramuscular injection. Then the patients will be examined in terms of pain intensity, average duration until pain relief and other side effects including postpartum bleeding.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion: pregnant women who have a full-term fetus of 37 weeks or more, aside C-section indication, aged between 18 and 45
Exclusion: Allergy to NSAID and pethidine, history of bronchial asthma, drug addiction, abuse of alcohol, opium or any drug that impairs the perception of pain, proctitis, coagulation disorder, ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract, either a gastric ulcer or History of gastrointestinal bleeding, long-term steroid treatment or continuous use of analgesics, neurological or psychological disorders, users of drugs that interact with pethidine, including MAO inhibitors (such as isocarboxazid, methylene blue, linezolid, pentazocine, nalbuphine, butorphanol, carbamazepine, phenytoin, etc.), liver and kidney diseases
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Intervention groups
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Patients will be randomly divided into 3 groups through the random numbers table. Immediately after surgery, the first group will be prescribed 100 mg of diclofenac suppository, the second group will be prescribed 200 mg of diclofenac suppository, and the third group will be prescribed 1mg/kg of pethidine intramuscular injection.
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Main outcome variables
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Post C-section pain, bleeding, drowsiness, hypotension, and respiratory disorders