Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Tubal patency testing is essential in the evaluation of infertile women, and the preferred investigation for determining tubal patency is hysterosalpingography (HSG). Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block for pain al...

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Main Authors: Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Isaac Joel Abasi, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2022;volume=31;issue=6;spage=625;epage=632;aulast=Kiridi
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author Enefia Kelvin Kiridi
Peter Chibuzor Oriji
Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi
Akaninyene Eseme Ubom
Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu
Isaac Joel Abasi
Panebi Yao Bosrotsi
author_facet Enefia Kelvin Kiridi
Peter Chibuzor Oriji
Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi
Akaninyene Eseme Ubom
Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu
Isaac Joel Abasi
Panebi Yao Bosrotsi
author_sort Enefia Kelvin Kiridi
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description Background: Tubal patency testing is essential in the evaluation of infertile women, and the preferred investigation for determining tubal patency is hysterosalpingography (HSG). Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block for pain alleviation during and after HSG. Patients, Materials and Methods: This research was carried out at the Infertility and Radiology Units of four health facilities, from January 2021 to April 2022. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry received this trial's registration (PACTR202203726718710). Through simple randomization, 520 women billed for HSG were assigned into Groups I (control) and II (study). Group I had 75 mg of intramuscular diclofenac, while Group II had paracervical block with 2% lignocaine hydrochloride. At various stages of HSG, pain scores were obtained. Statistical Product and Service Solutions for Windows® version 25 (SPSS Inc.; Chicago, USA). The Chi-square test was used to examine the number of women in Groups I and II who experienced pain at the various stages of HSG, while the Student's t-test was used to compare sample means. Results: The step that caused the most pain was injection of contrast media, with a mean pain score of 3.85 ± 1.43 in Group I, and 5.00 ± 0.63 in Group II. Group I reported considerably lesser pain during speculum insertion, contrast media injection, and 24 h after the surgery (P = 0.001, P = 0.001, and P = 0.005, respectively). Conclusion: Intramuscular diclofenac is more effective than paracervical block (with lignocaine) for pain alleviation, both during and after HSG.
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spelling doaj.art-a729bd092009478d97bfea36712ff5242023-07-21T12:56:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Medicine1115-26132022-01-0131662563210.4103/NJM.NJM_81_22Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trialEnefia Kelvin KiridiPeter Chibuzor OrijiEmily Gabriel Enefia KiridiAkaninyene Eseme UbomJohnpatrick Uchenna UgwoegbuIsaac Joel AbasiPanebi Yao BosrotsiBackground: Tubal patency testing is essential in the evaluation of infertile women, and the preferred investigation for determining tubal patency is hysterosalpingography (HSG). Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block for pain alleviation during and after HSG. Patients, Materials and Methods: This research was carried out at the Infertility and Radiology Units of four health facilities, from January 2021 to April 2022. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry received this trial's registration (PACTR202203726718710). Through simple randomization, 520 women billed for HSG were assigned into Groups I (control) and II (study). Group I had 75 mg of intramuscular diclofenac, while Group II had paracervical block with 2% lignocaine hydrochloride. At various stages of HSG, pain scores were obtained. Statistical Product and Service Solutions for Windows® version 25 (SPSS Inc.; Chicago, USA). The Chi-square test was used to examine the number of women in Groups I and II who experienced pain at the various stages of HSG, while the Student's t-test was used to compare sample means. Results: The step that caused the most pain was injection of contrast media, with a mean pain score of 3.85 ± 1.43 in Group I, and 5.00 ± 0.63 in Group II. Group I reported considerably lesser pain during speculum insertion, contrast media injection, and 24 h after the surgery (P = 0.001, P = 0.001, and P = 0.005, respectively). Conclusion: Intramuscular diclofenac is more effective than paracervical block (with lignocaine) for pain alleviation, both during and after HSG.http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2022;volume=31;issue=6;spage=625;epage=632;aulast=Kirididiclofenachysterosalpingographyinfertilitypainparacervical blocktubal patency
spellingShingle Enefia Kelvin Kiridi
Peter Chibuzor Oriji
Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi
Akaninyene Eseme Ubom
Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu
Isaac Joel Abasi
Panebi Yao Bosrotsi
Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
Nigerian Journal of Medicine
diclofenac
hysterosalpingography
infertility
pain
paracervical block
tubal patency
title Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
title_full Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
title_short Comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in South-South Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial
title_sort comparison of intramuscular diclofenac and paracervical block during and after hysterosalpingography in women with infertility in south south nigeria a randomized controlled trial
topic diclofenac
hysterosalpingography
infertility
pain
paracervical block
tubal patency
url http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2022;volume=31;issue=6;spage=625;epage=632;aulast=Kiridi
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