The Effect of Epidural, Combined and Dural Puncture Labor Epidural on Pain, Analgesics and Course of Vaginal Delivery: Randomised, Double Blind Study

University of Athens2 sites in 1 country90 target enrollmentFebruary 26, 2020

ConditionsLabor Pain Analgesia

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Labor Pain
Sponsor: University of Athens
Enrollment: 90
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: analgesic consumption
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The three standard techniques used for labor analgesia, thus epidural, combined spinal-epidural and dural puncture epidural will be compared regarding their impact on pain intensity, analgesic and local anesthetic consumption and course of vaginal delivery in a prospective, randomised, double blind manner

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 26, 2020

End Date

December 2021

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Athens

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Staikou Chryssoula

Associate Professor

University of Athens

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•parturients requiring regional labor analgesia
•dilation less than 5cm

Exclusion Criteria

•contraindication for regional technique
•refuse to participate
•language barriers

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

analgesic consumption

Time Frame: during the procedure/delivery

the amount of local anesthetic and opioid that required during labor

Secondary Outcomes

pain intensity on a numerical rating scale (minimum=0, maximum=10)(during the procedure/delivery)
duration of labor(until delivery)
satisfaction on a numerical rating scale (minimum=0, maximum=10)(during the procedure/delivery)