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Is ropivacaine (Rop) faster than bupivacaine (Bvp) for extending low dose analgesia for Caesarean section?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN67835859
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
1999-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Analgesia Pregnancy and Childbirth Analgesia

Interventions

Women with labour epidurals are randomised to Rop or Bvp when they require emergency Caesarean section. Added July 2008: Trial stopped - see reasons/results in Publications field

Sponsors

Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Labouring women with epidurals.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Speed of onset of block 2. Extent of block—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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