The randomised epidural analgesia in term delivering women trial.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- epidurale analgesie bij zwangeren. chronische pijn.epidural analgesia in delivering women. Chronic pain.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26645
- Lead Sponsor
- maastricht medical centerdepartment of obstetrics and anesthesiology
- Brief Summary
Prevalence and predictors of chronic pain after labor and delivery, Johanna M.F.W. Vermelis, Martine M.L.H. Wassen, Audrey A.A. Fiddelers, Jan G. Nijhuis and Marco A.E. Marcus Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 2010, 23:295–299.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 488
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women older than 18 years;
2. Singleton child in cephalic position;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Women younger than 18 years;
2. Bear twin pregnancy;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of instrumental vaginal deliveries.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Maternal pain reduction during delivery, as measured on a VAS;<br /><br>2. The use of oxytocin;<br /><br>3. The number of caesarean sections;<br /><br>4. The duration of the second stage of labour;<br /><br>5. Maternal hypotension, motor block, urine retention, fever;<br /><br>6. Antibiotics used;<br /><br>7. Anaesthetics used;<br /><br>8. Neonatal condition (including Apgar scores and umbilical blood gasses);<br /><br>9. Maternal experience;<br /><br>10. Quality of life;<br /><br>11. Chronic pain after 6 months.