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To study whether if adequate pain relief during labour results in reduction of incidence of postpartum depression

An observational study to evaluate relation of intrapartum VAS scores with postpartum depression - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074396
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-09-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O758- Other specified complications of labor and delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Epidural Labor Analgesia: Epidural labour analgesia will be given to the parturients who opt for labor analgesia via epidural with injection 0.1% Ropivacaine 8-10 ml with 2micrograms/ml

Sponsors

Indira Gandhi Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primigravida, singleton pregnancy, cephalic presentation with no cpd, gestational age of 37 weeks or more, active stage of labour, normal obstetrics and medical history.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of depression/psychiatric illness, multiple gestation, preterm pregnancy, malpresentation, presence of medical complications (preeclampsia, diabetes, neurological disorders), allergy to local anaesthetics, fetal distress.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the relationship between intrapartum pain relief with incidence of postpartum depression in primigravida females undergoing normal vaginal delivery.Timepoint: 4 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare patient satisfaction in patients opting for epidural labour analgesia with those opting for normal labour without any analgesia.Timepoint: Till delivery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr GURMANPAL SINGH

Indira Gandhi Medical College

gurmananaesthesia@gmail.com9914415252

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026