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The relationship between epidural analgesia and willingness of vaginal delivery and actual conversion to cesarean section and postpartum depression

The relationship between epidural analgesia and willingness of vaginal delivery and actual conversion to cesarean section and postpartum depression:A prospective cohort study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044373
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-17
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

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

Conditions

Postpartum depression

Interventions

Normal labor/painless labor group+normal labor/natural labor group+conversion to caesarean/painless labor group+conversion to caesarean/natural labor group:No intervention

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years; 2. ASA classification II-III level; 3. Singleton pregnancy; 4. Appraisal by the obstetrician, who can undergo vaginal delivery for trial delivery (including scarred uterus, hypertension during pregnancy, preeclampsia, etc.).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Gestational age < 37w; 2. Past history of depression or mental illness; 3. Cannot communicate in normal language, and do not understand the content of the questionnaire; 4. Unable to understand or refuse to sign the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Edinburgh postnatal depression scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self—RatingAnxietyScale;Social Support Rating Scale;ENRICH;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Numerical Rating Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Zhiping

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

zhpsqxt@163.com+86 133 3878 7071

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026