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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/06/014589 [Registered on: 20/06/2018] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 01/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   which is more effective labour pain reliever paracetamol or tramadol 
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy and safety of intravenous paracetamol versus intramuscular tramadol hydrochloride as intrapartum analgesic: a randomised controlled study 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Rana Mondal 
Designation  1st year Junior resident 
Affiliation  N.R.S Medical college and hospital kolkata 
Address  Labour Room, Department of obstetrics and Gynaecology
Room No.23 NHQ Hostel, N.R.S.M.C.H
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700037
India 
Phone  8777630801  
Fax    
Email  mondalrana099@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Picklu Chaudhuri 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  N.R.S Medical college and hospital kolkata 
Address  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, N R S Medical college

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700014
India 
Phone  8777630801  
Fax    
Email  pickluchaudhuri@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Rana Mondal 
Designation  1st year Junior resident 
Affiliation  N.R.S Medical college and hospital kolkata 
Address  Labour room, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700037
India 
Phone  8777630801  
Fax    
Email  mondalrana099@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
government sponsored 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  government 
Address  137, AJC Bose Road Kolkata 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Rana Mondal  NRS Medical college and Hospital  Labour room , Department of obstetrics and Gynaecology
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8777630801

mondalrana099@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical committee,NRS Medical College, kolkata  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee,NRS Medical College, kolkata  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Healthy primigravida mothers of age 18 to 35 years without any comorbidities,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Efficacy and safety of intravenous paracetamol versus intramuscular tramadol hydrochloride   total 200 cases of eligible and consenting women willing to participate in study will be randomized using computers generated random number chart and opaque sealed envelops in 1:1 ratio in 2 groups. Women in group 1 will be given paracetamol infusion intravenously and women in group 2 will receive injection tramadol (100) inmtramuscularly. The randmization, group allocation and drug administration done by labour nurse and data related to this will be kept confidential so that investigators will be blinded. Labour pain will be monitored using VAS scale . Measurment of pain relief will be done with visual analogue pain intensity scale after 1,2 and 4 hours of drug administration. Duration of labour ,mode of delivery , neonatal outcome, drug administration to delivery interval, side effects of drug in both groups will be noted. Any major complications in the mother and fetus will be recorded.  
Comparator Agent  Intramuscular Tramadol hydrochloride 100mg i.m.  all the women in tramadol group will be given trmadol hydrochloride 100mg intrmuscular single dose in upper and outer quadrant of gluteal region with a 2ml syringe. 
Comparator Agent  Intravenous paracetamol infusion 1g i.v.   total 200 cases of eligible and consenting women willing to participate in study will be randomized using computers generated random number chart and opaque sealed envelops in 1:1 ratio in 2 groups. Women in group 1 will be given paracetamol infusion intravenously and women in group 2 will receive injection tramadol (100) inmtramuscularly. The randmization, group allocation and drug administration done by labour nurse and data related to this will be kept confidential so that investigators will be blinded. all women in paracetamol group will receive 100ml of infusion containing 1000mg paracetamol single dose over 15 min  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1. Primigravidae in spontaneous labour
2. Active phase of labour (cervical dilation of ≥4cm,in the presence of adequate uterine 3 contractions per 10 minutes and each lasting at least for 40 seconds)
3. Maternal age between 18 to 35 years
4. Singleton term pregnancy(37 - 42 weeks of gestation)
5. vertex- presenting fetus 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. clinical evidence of cephalopelvic disproportion
2. Malpresentation
3. scrred uterus , previous cesarean section, hysterotomy or myomectomy
4.medical disorders associated with pregnancy, especially severe anemia, jaundice, hypertension,diabetes, renal impairment
5. Fetal distress
6. Receiving any regional or parenteral analgesia before recuitment in the study.
7. Known hypersensitoivity to the drug family
8. induced labour 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Subjective assessment of intrapartum labour pain accordance to visual analouge scale   one year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. duration of labour
2. mode of delivery
3. Maternal adverse effect like nausea, vomitting, respiratory distress, post partum hemorrhage and any other specific adverse effect
4. Fetal adverse effect: APGAR score at 1 and 5 min. , number of neonate requiring admission in NICU 
February 2018 to February 2019 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
none yet thought for publication in any specific journal 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
The objective of the study is to compare intravenous paracetamol and intramuscular tramadol as a intrapartum analgesic in terms of reduction of pain according to visual analogue scale ,duration of labour and mode of delivery, maternal side effects intrapartum and postpartum period, fetal APGAR score at 1 min and 5 min number of cases admitted in NICU, fetal hyperbilirubinimia, and any other specific neonatal adverse effects. We expect our study to prove intravenous paracetamol is more effective intrapartum labour analgesic with fewer maternal and fetal side effects as compared to intramuscular tramadol. 
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