Tramadol for Labour Analgesia in Low Risk Primiparous Women

Pain During Labour Clinical Trial

Official title: Tramadol for Labour Analgesia in Low Risk Primiparous Women. Double Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Tramadol is a centrally acting synthetic analgesic used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. It has been previously evaluated as a method to reduce pain during labour, but there is always some fear related to its effects (neonatal respiratory depression). The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous tramadol in regards to pain during labour, duration of labour and neonatal outcomes.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain During Labour

• NCT number: NCT01889979
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: October 2012
• Completion date: June 2013