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

NCT07050615 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DRAROOJ-SITH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 86
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Post Operative Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Post operative pain

  Post-operative pain (yes/no) was noted using the visual analogue scale (VAS).

  48 hours

Study Arms (2)

Continuous group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this group patients under going episiotomy, went through continuous suturing

Procedure: Continuous suturing

Interrupted group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this group patients under going episiotomy, went through interrupted suturing

Procedure: Interrupted suturing

Interventions

Continuous suturing PROCEDURE

In this group, episiotomy repair was done using the continuous suturing.

Continuous group

Interrupted suturing PROCEDURE

In this group, episiotomy repair was done using the interrupted suturing.

Interrupted group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• RESnTEC, Institute of Research: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shahida Islam Medical Complex

Lodhran, Punjab Province, 59320, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Arooj Akram

  Shahida Islam Medical Complex, Lodhran

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Joveria Sadaf

  Shahida Islam Medical Complex, Lodhran

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2025
• First Posted: July 3, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2025
• Study Completion: January 31, 2025
• Last Updated: July 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)