Labour Analgesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: healthy pregnancy and singleton; aged 18 to 40 years; American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status I or II; active labor (regular contractions and cervical dilation=2 cm); no history of caesarean for dystocia; absence of contraindications to epidural blockade;absence of previous analgesia with opioids; absence of cephalopelvic disproportion; absence of psychopathological disorders and substance abuse.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient refusal, pregnancy induced hypertension,systemic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, previous lower segment caesarean section(LSCS) or absolute indication for LSCS, failed blocks, technically difficult block or accidental dural punctures, allergy to study drugs,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;maternal complications; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analgesic requirements and analgesia characteristics;Mean arterial pressure and heart rate;Fetal outcome;mode of delivery; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care Medicine, Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University & Beijing Institute of Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences