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Effects of epidural labor analgesia on breastfeeding

Effects of epidural labor analgesia on breastfeeding

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200065306
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-11-01
Start date
2022-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Interventions

non-labor analgesia group:None

Sponsors

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton full-term (37-42 weeks) pregnant women aged 18-45 years; 2. ASA I~II; 3. Willingness to breastfeed postpartum; 4. Voluntary labor analgesia, and no contraindication of neuraxial anesthesia (including abnormal blood coagulation function, infection or injury at puncture site, low blood volume or blood pressure, increased intracranial pressure, spinal pathology or severe spinal deformity, nervous system disease or neuropathy); 5. Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women suffering from breast development defect or being unable to breastfeed; 2. Women with neuropsychiatric diseases or taking antipsychotic drugs; 3. Apgar 5 min less than 7 after birth; 4. Abnormal labor process; 5. Bleeding volume > 500 mL at 24h postpartum; 6. Low birth weight or macrosomia (neonatal weight 4000g); 7. The newborn has the indication of artificial feeding; 8. The neonates were transferred to neonatal department for treatment Postnatal; 9. Other patients considered by the clinician to be unsuitable for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lactation initiation time;Breastfeeding rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJing Wu

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

drjingwu@hust.edu.cn+86 13995650750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 2, 2026