Comparison of the effects of epidural and spinal anesthesia on the neonate blood gas born through normal delivery

Comparison of the effects of epidural and spinal anesthesia on the neonate blood gas born through normal delivery: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N256

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-06

Start date

2018-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Birth asphyxia. Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Epidural anesthesia with Bupivacaine 25% single dose. Intervention 2: Control group: Spinal anesthesia with Bupivacaine 25% single dose.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 35 years; A pregnant woman; First or second delivery; Gestational age of 37 week or more; Singleton; Cephalic presentation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication of normal delivery such as placenta Previa, breech presentation or transverse presentation; Fetus weight above 4.5 kg; History of cesarean; Heart disease, Asthma, or renal failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: ?t 10 and 30 minutes of delivery. Method of measurement: By using visual analog scale (VAS).;Apgar score. Timepoint: At 1 and 5 minutes after delivery. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The pH mean of umbilical cord. Timepoint: Immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: Through a laboratory test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Khatereh Maboodi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

khatereh.mail@gmail.com+98 81 3828 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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