Health Condition 1: 1- Obstetrics
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 0.1% of Ropivacaine: 0.1% of Ropivacaine with 2 micrograms/ml fentanyl as an adjuvant for epidural labour analgesia. Loading dose of 10ml after 4cm of cervical dilatation. Epidural top
Sponsors
G Ranganaayaki
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parturients requesting epidural analgesia in SMVMCH from May 2019 to September 2020 2. Parturients of ASA physical status 1 and 2 3.Parturients in active labour with cervical dilation of more than 3 cm 4. Full term live fetus without any obstetric complication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Height 2) BMI >30 3) Age 4) Anticipated difficult intubation 5) Contraindications for epidural catheter placement 6) Hyper-sensitivity to study drugs. 7) Administration of IV analgesics within 1hr of epidural request
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reliefTimepoint: Visual analog scale score will be recorded every 5 min for first 30 min, then at every 30 min till the end of labor. VAS at the end of the first stage and second stage is also noted. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maternal sedation sensory blockade motor blockadeTimepoint: Maternal sedation will be assessed using modified Ramsay sedation score. Motor block will be assessed by Bromage scale and peak motor block achieved during study is noted. Sensory block will be assessed by loss of cold sensation in midclavicular line, every 30 min and peak sensory level achieved during the study will be noted down. Fetal heart rate will be recorded throughout the study; neonatal welfare will be assessed by Apgar score. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactG Ranganaayaki
Professor
Outcome results
None listed