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Effects of epidural lidocaine analgesia on labor and delivery

Completed
Conditions
abor pain
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Labor pain
Registration Number
ISRCTN32569437
Lead Sponsor
Kashan University of Medical Sciences (Iran)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
395
Inclusion Criteria

1. Nulliparity
2. Active labor
3. Cervical dilatation =4 cm
4. Single fetus with vertex presentation
5. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status 1
6. Request for analgesia

Exclusion Criteria

1. ASA status >2
2. Age <19 years old
3. Receiving analgesia prior to enrolment
4. Accidental dural puncture
5. Multiparity
6. Probable cephalopelvic disproportion on pelvic examination
7. Cervical dilatation to >4 cm

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Epidural analgesia for labor does not prolong the first or second stages of labor
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Epidural analgesia for labor does not affect neonatal apgar score
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