The effects of labour analgesia on outcomes of labour, a randomized control study between epidural bupivacaine and intravenous tramadol.

A randomized controlled trial between epidural bupivacaine and intravenous bupivacaine for labour analgesia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202306521096535

Enrollment

114

Registered

2023-06-27

Start date

2018-11-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Fertility-female

Interventions

Epidural group

Tramadol group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were: 1). Consenting nulliparous women age between 18 and 35years. 2). Women with a singleton fetus in cephalic presentation. 3). Women in established spontaneous labour at term and cervical dilatation of 4-6cm. 4). Women whose anaesthetic risk assessment is ASA physical status class II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were: 1). Women who do not consent 2). Women with weights greater than 90kg 3). Women with heights less than 1.5m. 4). Women with complicated pregnancies that require emergency management 5). Women with contraindications to epidural analgesia or opioid administration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of labour, mode of delivery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
APGAR Score of the neonate, neonatal admission at neonatal intensive care unit and analgesic efficacy of epidural bupivacaine and intravenous tramadol	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactPanda Usman

Consultant Anaesthetist Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe

usmanpanda222@gmail.com+2348035944303

Outcome results

None listed

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