Lidocaine patches after cesarean sections: a randomized control trial.

Objectives: Lidocaine patches are a common topical analgesic therapy but have not been thoroughly investigated in the surgical or obstetric literature. We sought to investigate the impact of adding topical lidocaine patches to routine postcesarean pain management on patients' postcesarean pain scores and opioid use.

Study Design: This is a prospective randomized subject-blinded controlled trial of patients undergoing cesarean delivery at a single institution.

Intrapartum nipple stimulation therapy for labor induction: a randomized controlled external pilot study of acceptability and feasibility.

Background: Nipple stimulation is purported as a natural and inexpensive method for inducing labor, but its use is understudied.

Objective: We aimed to assess whether conducting a large randomized controlled trial comparing intrapartum nipple stimulation therapy with oxytocin infusion is feasible and acceptable to patients and obstetrical care providers.

Study Design: This single-center parallel-group randomized controlled external pilot study (ClinicalTrials.