Comparison of the Frequency of Post-Operative Pain of Continuous Versus Interrupted Suturing Techniques in Episiotomy

RESnTEC, Institute of Research

Status

Completed

Conditions

Post Operative Pain

Treatments

Procedure: Continuous suturing

Procedure: Interrupted suturing

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07050615

DRAROOJ-SITH

Details and patient eligibility

About

Post-operative pain is the most prevalent issue following an episiotomy, greatly affecting patients both physically and mentally, resulting in increased morbidity. This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of continuous and interrupted suturing techniques for episiotomy post-operative pain among the local population.

Full description

There is a lack of recent local data regarding the management of post-operative pain using different suturing techniques. The findings of this study would help in adopting a more effective technique, resulting in reducing the postoperative pain and lowering morbidity. Practical recommendations can be made to enhance routine practices and establish guidelines for these patients.

Enrollment

86 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 40 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant females
Aged 20-40years
Undergoing an episiotomy to facilitate the delivery of the head in the labor room
First or second pregnancy
Gestational age of 37-41+6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Females, undergone an instrumental vaginal delivery
With a history of previous perineal surgery
With high-risk pregnancies (those having hypertension, anemia or bleeding tendency, diabetes mellitus, a suspected genital infection)
With impaired immunity
Taking corticosteroids