Numbing medicines for pain after childbirth with a cut
Treatments studied
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests two numbing medicines (lidocaine and bupivacaine) to see which works better for pain after a cut (episiotomy) during childbirth. If you are having your first baby and deliver vaginally with an episiotomy, you may be able to join and receive a local injection for pain relief.
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Who can take part
- This is your first pregnancy (you have never given birth before).
- You are carrying a single full-term baby in a head-down position.
- You are in active labor (early part of the first stage).
- You are not allergic to lidocaine or bupivacaine (the numbing medicines used in the study).
- You are not using an epidural or spinal anesthesia, and you have no infection at the injection site.
Quick eligibility check
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