Failing Epidural Analgesia During Labor

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Conditions studied: Failed Epidural Analgesia, Post-partum Recovery

In brief

This prospective multicenter observational study is being conducted at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital and the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, Spain. The recruitment period began on January 12, 2026, and will continue until February 12, 2027. Patients over 18 years of age requesting epidural analgesia for labor are included. Exclusion criteria are: age under 18; stillbirth; continuous spinal anesthesia; refusal to participate in the study. The primary objective of the study is to calculate the incidence of epidural analgesia failure during labor. Secondary objectives are: identification of potential risk factors for epidural analgesia failure; failure of epidural anesthesia for emergency cesarean birth; maternal postpartum recovery at 24 and 48 hours using the Spanish-validated version of ObsQoR-10 questionnaire.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07473609

Run by

Nicolas Brogly

People needed

500

Starts

2026-01-12

Expected to finish

2027-02-12

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parturient who requests epidural analgesia for labor

You may not qualify if…

• Age under 18 years
• Stillbirth
• Continuous spinal anesthesia
• Refusal to participate

Where it is running

• Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón — Madrid, Spain (enrolling)
• Hospital Universitario La Paz — Madrid, Spain

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