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The effect of remifentanil and hot water shower on labor pain

Comparison of labor pain in primiparous women with the Remifentanil and hydrotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20111001007676N6
Enrollment
118
Registered
2021-01-14
Start date
2021-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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

Conditions

labor pain. Maternal distress during labor and delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: In this group, when patients enter the active phase of labor (dilation 4-5 cm), remifentanil 5 mg (made in Germany, importer: Pars darman Company) will be injecte

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: primiparous Age between 18 and 35 years Spontaneous onset of labor pains No internal diseases Cephalic presentation Fetus without anomaly

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Gestational age below 36 weeks Pregnant women with large fetuses according to ultrasound (weight over 4 kg) Pregnant women who are addicted to drugs Pregnant women with any history of allergy to remifentanil or any local anesthetic Pregnant women with gestational hypertension (severe preeclampsia or eclampsia)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Labor pain. Timepoint: From the beginning of the intervention until the end of labor. Method of measurement: To assess the severity of the pain, a visual pain ruler will be used (Visual Analogue Scale), which will be given a score from 1 to 10. This scale will consist of a range from 1 to 10, ranging from painless to the most severe pain ever experienced.;Duration of labor. Timepoint: from 4-5 cm cervical dilation to full cervical dilatation and the delivery time. Method of measurement: Timer.;Apgar score. Timepoint: Immediately after birth. Method of measurement: Based on Apgar Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The satisfaction of the normal delivery. Timepoint: After childbirth. Method of measurement: scale ruler.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSimin Taghavi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

taghavisi@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3553 9161

Outcome results

None listed

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