Comparison of Epidural Labor Pain Relief Techniques on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Laboring Women Requesting Neuraxial Labor Analgesia

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to compare the onset and duration of the initial dose of medications given through three different epidural (conventional epidural, combined spinal epidural and dural puncture epidural) techniques for labor pain relief. The secondary objective of this study is to compare the fetal effects of these three epidural labor analgesia techniques.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02008591

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

120

Starts

2013-11-26

Expected to finish

2016-01-27

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1. Nulliparous (first baby) parturient 2. Singleton, vertex gestation at term (37-42 weeks) 3. Less than 5 cm dilation 4. Desires an epidural technique for labor analgesia

You may not qualify if…

• 1. Current or historical evidence of clinically significant disease or condition, including diseases of pregnancy (i.e preeclampsia, gestational diabetes) 2. Any contraindication to the administration of an epidural technique 3. History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to local anesthetic or opioid medications 4. Current or historical evidence of a disease which may result in the risk of a cesarean delivery.
• Evidence of anticipated fetal anomalies

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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