Comparison of the effect of local anesthetic injection via epidural puncture needle versus epidural catheter on the onset of analgesia in labor - a randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300069519

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-03-20

Start date

2023-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Labor pain in singleton primiparous women

Interventions

Epidural Needle :injection via epidural needle

Epidural Catheter:injection via epidural catheter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? analgesia requirements; ? 37-42 weeks of gestation; ? singleton primigravida; ? age 20-40 years; ? ASA grade II-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? allergy to local anesthetics or opioids; ? contraindication to epidural puncture; ? BMI:30mg/d); ? communication impairment, inability to understand the study procedure and use of pain scales, and inability to operate self-administered analgesic equipment; ? assessment by obstetrician Those who were unable to perform vaginal delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to onset of analgesia after injection ;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to onset of analgesia after completion of epidural puncture;NRS pain scores;sensory blockade level to ice;modified Bromage scores;time to first patient-controlled epidural analgesia demand;patient-controlled epidural analgesia demand per hour;patient-controlled epidural analgesia successful boluses per hour;total epidural medication consumption per hour;Number of analgesic remediation;duration of second stage of labor;mode of delivery;maternal satisfaction with labor analgesia;	—

Measure

Time frame

Time to onset of analgesia after completion of epidural puncture;NRS pain scores;sensory blockade level to ice;modified Bromage scores;time to first patient-controlled epidural analgesia demand;patient-controlled epidural analgesia demand per hour;patient-controlled epidural analgesia successful boluses per hour;total epidural medication consumption per hour;Number of analgesic remediation;duration of second stage of labor;mode of delivery;maternal satisfaction with labor analgesia;

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Countries

P.R.China

Contacts

Public ContactChuqinjun

Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University

jimmynetchu@163.com13643711142

Outcome results

None listed

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