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Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine or sufentanil as adjuvants to ropivacaine when using the dural puncture epidural technique for labor analgesia: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine or sufentanil as adjuvants to ropivacaine when using the dural puncture epidural technique for labor analgesia: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108043
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-22
Start date
2025-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-25

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

Conditions

Labor Analgesia

Interventions

Sufentanil Group:0.08% ropivacaine + 0.4 µg/ml sufentanil
Dexmedetomidine group:0.08% ropivacaine + 0.4ug/ml dexmedetomidine

Sponsors

Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 37~42 weeks gestation, singleton, nulliparous pregnant women; 2. Age 20-35 years old; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I~II. 4. Cervical dilation 2-3cm; 5. Patients should have a detailed understanding of the nature, significance, possible benefits, possible inconveniences and potential dangers of the trial before the trial, understand the study procedures, and voluntarily sign the informed consent form in writing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Age under 20 or over 35, multiparous, geriatric pregnancy, multiple gestation; 2. Morbid obesity, pregnancy-related conditions (i.e., gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and preeclampsia); 3. History of substance abuse, contraindications for neuraxial block; 4. Hypersensitivity to study medications; 5. Conditions increasing the risk of cesarean section (i.e., placenta previa, history of uterine abnormalities or surgical interventions), and known fetal anomalies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to reach adequate analgesia;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motor block;Sensory block;Maternal and infant outcomes;Adverse reactions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYongxin Liang

Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University

liangzi66@hotmail.com+86 177 0736 5004

Outcome results

None listed

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