A Comparison of Epidural Techniques for Labour Analgesia

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Completed

• Conditions: Labour Analgesia
• Interventions: Drug: Bupivacaine

• Registration Number: NCT03065569
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

A trial comparing outcomes for different epidural techniques in labour analgesia

Detailed Description

Epidurals are the most common form of pain relief in labour. There are two techniques in use at the moment to place the epidural: epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE). CSE has been shown to work faster and provide better pain relief than epidural alone. The investigators aim to show that CSE also requires less medication over the course of labour as this may mean it has fewer side effects. The amount of medication needed during labour between the two different techniques given in a standardized way will be compared.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-22
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-28
• Study Start: 2017-05-07
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-07
• Study Completion: 2018-05-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy, singleton presentation at term

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Exclusion Criteria

• Significant comorbidities likely to alter outcome of labour

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Epidural Technique	Bupivacaine	Epidural will be performed Initial dose of 16 mL of 0.125% bupivacaine will be given Upon patient request, rescue bolus based on protocol will be administered.
Combined Spinal Epidural Technique	Bupivacaine	CSE will be performed Initial dose of 16 mL of 0.125% bupivacaine will be given Upon patient request, rescue bolus based on protocol will be administered.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bupivacaine requirement for analgesia	From randomization until delivery	milligram of bupivacaine used per hour

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

British Columbia's Women's Hospital; 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

BC Women's Hospital; 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada