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Comparison of 2 techniques dural puncture epidural and combined spinal epidural for relieving labour pain during the birthing process in pregnant wome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/08/020486
Lead Sponsor
Government Medical College and Hospital sector Chandigarh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II

2.Age >18 years

3.Primigravida

4.Single gestation

5.Cephalic presentation at >= 36 weeks of gestation

6.In early spontaneous labour (cervical dilation <= 5 cm)

7.Baseline pain score > 30 (on a 0-100 VAS)

8.Able to use PCEA pump

9.Requesting epidural analgesia for labour

Exclusion Criteria

1.Refusal by parturient.

2.Parturients who had received parenteral opioids in the last 4 hours.

3.Systemic and local sepsis.

4.Deranged coagulation profile.

5.Parturients having multiple pregnancies and premature labour

6.Obstetric complications (e.g., premature rupture of amniotic membranes)

7.Chorioamnionitis

8.Patients with hepatic or renal impairment

9.Unable to swallow oral tablets

10.HELLP syndrome

11.Noncephalic presentations

12.Allergy to study drugs, i.e., levobupivacaine, fentanyl, paracetamol

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to achieving adequate analgesia (Numerical Pain Rating Scale score â?¤1)Timepoint: 5min 10 min 15min 20 min 30 min 40 min 50 min 1 hour 2hour 3hour 4 hour 5 hour 6 our 7 hour 8 hour 9 hour 10 hour
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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