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How Epidural Pain Relief During Labor, With or Without Music Therapy, Affects Newborns Metabolism: A Forward-Looking Comparison Study

Neonatal Metabolic Effect Of Epidural Labor Analgesia With or without Music Therapy: A prospective, Randomised, comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095549
Enrollment
45
Registered
2025-10-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 1- Obstetrics

Interventions

Intervention1: Epidural Analgesia: Standard epidural analgesia with ropivacaine 0.1% + fentanyl 2 g/ml (12 ml bolus, then continuous infusion). Control Intervention1: Epidural Analgesia with Music Th

Sponsors

Dr Manoj Kumar Chaurasiya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pregnant women above 18 years of age with singleton pregnancy, ASA physical status I and II, and cervical dilation greater than three centimeters. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: women with a history of previous caesarean section, those with complicated obstetric conditions such as twin pregnancy, antepartum hemorrhage, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, or moderate to severe preeclampsia, and women with pre-existing medical conditions likely to affect labour or neonatal outcomes. Participants with contraindications to epidural analgesia, hearing impairment, or refusal to listen to music were also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neonatal metabolic parameters (cord blood glucose, lactate, pH, base deficit), APGAR score at 1 & 5 minutes, and NICU admission.Timepoint: at birth

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal and neonatal adverse events, if any, during labor and delivery.Timepoint: whole intrapartum period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manoj Kumar Chaurasiya

King Georges Medical University

rojakarthikeyan27@gmail.com9791407805

Outcome results

None listed

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