Comparison of continuous infusion of ropivacaine and fentanyl with intermittent bolus doses of ropivacaine and fentanyl for epidural labour analgesia-a randomised open label study
Phase 4
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/10/037270
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18-30 years term pregnancy with a singleton live fetus in vertex presentation when in active stage of labor with cervical dilation of >4cm.
Primigravida
Patient giving written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
â??Patient refusal
â??Preeclampsia , Gestational diabetes
â??previous lower section cesarean section
â??multiple pregnancy
â??abnormal lie or placenta praevia and those with associated medical history like morbid obesity
â??bleeding disorders/anticoagulation therapy
â??severe anemia or any psychiatric or neurologic disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemodynamic parameters will be monitored that is blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturationTimepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method comparing the total consumption of drug, number of rescue boluses given in case of breakthrough pain(VAS3) felt by the patient ,motor bloakade by Bromage score, duration of second stage of labour, number of emergency cesarean sections, incidence of assisted/instrumental vaginal delivery and the Apgar score of neonate in each patientTimepoint: 24 hrs