A comparison of fentanyl with pethidine for pain relief during childbirth.

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Childbirth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609001027202
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy women birthing at term (between 37 to 42 weeks gestation). The woman must be in active labour, having regular contractions and a cervical dilatation of at least 3cm.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with a substance abuse history (opioid tolerance), premature labour, bronchial asthma, a drug allergy or history of hypersensitivity to opioid substances or women who are taking or have taken Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) or tricyclics within the previous fourteen days.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified