Pain free normal vaginal delivery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth; pan free normal vaginal delivery

• Registration Number: PACTR201710002424167
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Multipara woman, ASA physical status I or II,
in active labor with engaged fetal head, term pregnancy of singleton fetus not in distress (Normal cardiotocography [baseline fetal heart rate between 110 and 160 beats/minute, baseline variability >5 beats/minute, presence of accelerations, and absence of decelerations],
minimal cervical dilatation of at least 3 cm with intact membranes,
those requiring oxytocin augmentation, cephalic presentation, and uncomplicated pregnancies.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who refuse to participate, preexisting or pregnancy-induced hypertension,
obesity,
endocrine diseases,
diagnosed fetal abnormalities,
contra-indications to neuraxial anesthesia, occurrence of wet tap during epidural placement,
fade of spinal analgesia & hence need for epidural activation,
previous systemic opioid administrations, allergy to study agents,
unconscious parturients,
patients who are unable to communicate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified