A Comparison of Epidural Techniques for Labour Analgesia

Labour Analgesia Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Comparison of Epidural Techniques for Labour Analgesia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03065569
• Other study ID #: H16-03380
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 7, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 7, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A trial comparing outcomes for different epidural techniques in labour analgesia

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: May 7, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 7, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy, singleton presentation at term

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant comorbidities likely to alter outcome of labour

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Labour Analgesia

Intervention

Drug:
• Bupivacaine
16 mL of 0.125% bupivacaine

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	BC Women's Hospital	Vancouver	British Columbia
Canada	British Columbia's Women's Hospital	Vancouver	British Columbia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of British Columbia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Bupivacaine requirement for analgesia	milligram of bupivacaine used per hour	From randomization until delivery