Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
¿ Group 1(n = 20): received epidural levobupivacaine 0.25%.
¿ Group 2(n = 20) : received epidural levobupivacaine 0.125%
¿ Group 3(n = 20): received epidural levobupivacaine 0.0625%.
Sponsors
Mohamed Shehta Asfour
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The parturients were 20 to 40 years of age with vertex presentation and cervical dilatation less than 4 cm and having at least one contraction every 5 minutes, with gestational age more than 38 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parturients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (e.g., pre-eclampsia and eclampsia) or with a history of cardiac, liver, or kidney diseases were excluded from the study. Subjects with history of allergy to amide local anesthetics were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-Sensory block characteristics The onset of sensory block was determined by the time from injection of the epidural bolus dose till the occurrence of the first painless contraction and the achievement of VAS less than 3. The VAS was assessed at 30 minutes interval till delivery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The motor block The motor block was assessed according to the modified Bromage scale | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactdoaa rashwan
Assitant professor
Outcome results
None listed