Painkiller showdown: which drug shortens labor faster?

NCT ID NCT07394491

First seen Feb 06, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This study looked at whether giving pain relief during labor can also make labor shorter. Researchers compared two medicines—intravenous paracetamol and intramuscular tramadol—in 189 women with normal, active labor. The goal was to see which drug reduced the time of the first, second, and third stages of labor.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Assumpta Nnenna Nweke

    Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, 480, Nigeria

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