Does the Volume of Medication Affect the Success of Labor Epidural Analgesia

Starting soon · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether changing the volume and concentration of a medication affects the quality of pain relief and the side effects associated with labor epidural analgesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07684365

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

70

Starts

2026-08-15

Expected to finish

2027-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Gestational age of 36 weeks or greater
• American Society of Anesthesiology physical status 2
• Induction of labor or early labor (cervical dilation < 6cm)
• Singleton gestation
• Vertex presentation

You may not qualify if…

• Preeclampsia
• Receiving magnesium sulfate
• Having received narcotics within 4 hours
• Multiple gestation
• Major fetal anomalies or demise
• Previous spine surgery
• Known major spine pathology
• Substance use disorder

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