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Labor induction is a common medical technique. There is no consensus on which technique is better than the others. Misoprostol is an analogue of Prostaglandin E1 previously used off-label in labor induction. Its low cost, room-temperature storage, and diverse route options have made it an alternative to PGE2 in labor induction. As of 2018, oral misoprostol 25 μg tablet was licensed for labor induction. Very few studies have been performed on oral misoprostol 25 μg and none compared it with the PGE2s mostly used in induction on unfavorable cervix at term. The investigators compared the safety and the efficacy between the oral misoprostol 25 μg Angusta® used since 20/02/2020 and the vaginal dinoprostone previously used in gel or diffuser over two consecutive periods from 01/01/2019 to 19/02/2020 for the dinoprostone and from 20/02/2020 to 07/04/2021 for the misoprostol.
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Materna Prep Device in reducing pelvic muscle injuries during vaginal delivery. Subjects are randomized to Materna Prep Device or Standard of Care without use of the Materna Prep Device Intervention with the Materna Prep Device is expected to be a one-time use of approximately 30-90 minutes during the 1st stage of labor. Subject participation in the study is targeted to be 12 months from the time of the use of the device during delivery.
Women requesting epidural analgesia will receive a bolus of intravenous infusion of lactated Ringer's solution before initiation of the procedure. An 18-gauge Tuohy needle and closed-tip clear catheter with three lateral orifices (Portex, Smith Medical, Hythe, UK) were used in the sitting or lateral position, with a loss-of-resistance to air technique. Epidural catheters will be inserted 5-6 cm inside the epidural space. A test dose of 2 ml of lidocaine 2% iss initiated followed by a loading dose of 10 ml of bupivacaine 0.25%. Analgesia is established and maintained throughout labor and delivery using 0.125% bupivacaine with fentanyl 2 μg/ml with patient-controlled epidural analgesia by means of a continuous epidural infusion (8 ml/h basal rate) and patient-controlled boluses (3 ml each) with 20-minlock-out intervals, continued at the same bolus dose until delivery. Pain was evaluated using a 0-10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) before, 15 and 30 min after the loading dose followed by hourly assessment until delivery. VAS score assessment was based specifically on abdominal or back pain resulting from contractions
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of treatment with cooled magnesium sulfate and cold water-soaked pads on perineal pain and swelling following vaginal delivery. Assessment of appropriateness for each patient to take part in the study will be performed approximately 2 hours following delivery. Those patients who consent to participate in the trial will be allocated to treatment groups in a double-blinded, randomized manner. Women in the study group will receive treatment with pads soaked in a cold aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate at 33% (w/v) concentration, while those in the control group will receive treatment with pads soaked in cold water. Nurses will initiate treatment according to the group to which the patient was randomized. Said pads will be given the patients routinely 5 times a day at regular times. A physician will assess the perineal swelling according to visual (photographed) scale in which severe, moderate, light and no swelling will be defined. Measurement of swelling in centimeters (maximal length and breadth); photography, by a medical photographer or the examining doctor, of the perineal area with a centimeter ruler, before, during and after treatment (photography is dependent on patient approval and is not a precondition to participation in the trial.); and additional examination, on the above basis, will be performed regarding hemorrhoids in the event that a patient has complained of such. A nurse will assess the perineal pain and swelling on a scale ranging from 0 to 10 prior to the patient being given the pad and an hour following treatment. An additional assessment by the same method will be performed regarding hemorrhoid pain. Any analgesia administered will also be recorded. Likewise, for follow-up purposes a blood test for serum magnesium concentration will be taken before and after treatment. Period of follow-up will be 48-72 hours from childbirth.
Perineal pain after childbirth occurs in the majority of women (with or without episiotomy). Perineal pain can become source of chronic pain in 9%-12% of the cases. Neostigmine a cholinesterase inhibitor at a dose of 500µg combined with Sufentanil or Ropivacaine (=local anaesthetic) is an analgesic. The goal of this study is to examine the effect of the use of epidural Neostigmine for perineal analgesia at the end of the labor on acute pain and on the development of chronic pain post partum.