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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2024

Outcomes of acetaminophen infusion on visual analogue scale with varying pain intensity during labour, A randomized controlled trial.

Wajeha Najeeb, Naima Komal, Mudassar Noor, Muhammad Alamgir Khan, Abeera Chaudry

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Wajeha NajeebWajeha Najeeb, MBBS. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Naima KomalNaima Komal, MBBS. Resident Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Mudassar NoorMudassar Noor, MPhil, PhD. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Alamgir KhanMuhammad Alamgir Khan, FCPS, MCPS-HPE. Professor, Department of Physiology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Abeera ChaudryAbeera Chaudry, FCPS, FRCS, MRCOG, FRCOG, MCPS-HPE. Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Objective: Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) is the most widely used analgesic. We aimed to determine its efficacy in labour with varying pain intensity, to make labour less painful for women. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on primigravida's in their active phase of first stage of labour at Pharmacology department of Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Gynecology department of Pak Emirates Military hospital, Rawalpindi. It was a registered trial with trial number of IRCT20220308054220N1. Duration of study was from May 2022 to October 2022. Patients were divided into two groups, Group-I received two doses of I/V 100 ml normal saline whereas Group-II received I/V two doses of 1000 mg acetaminophen in 100 ml normal saline. Calculated sample size was 130, 65 in each group. Visual analogue scale was used as a tool for data measurement. Data was analysed using split plot anova test. Results: Mean VAS in acetaminophen infusion group was found to be less than placebo for 1 Conclusion: Acetaminophen is an effective non opioid labour analgesic in active phase of first stage of labour.

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AcetaminophenLabour analgesiaVisual analogue scales

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