Women in active labor experiencing labor pain during childbirth Labor Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Pregnant women aged more than 18 years 2 Gestational age between 37 and 41 weeks and 6 days 3 Planned vaginal delivery 4 Viable single fetus with cephalic presentation 5 Require labor analgesia with visual analogue scale pain score of 4 or higher out of 10 6 Cervical dilatation between 4 and 9 centimeters
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Presence of fetal anomaly 2 Received pethidine or fentanyl within the previous 24 hours 3 Presence of obstetric or medical conditions during pregnancy, including: Pre-eclampsia Severe bronchial asthma History of seizure or head injury Glaucoma Active heart disease Active liver disease Diabetes requiring medication Phaeochromocytoma 4 Known allergy or hypersensitivity to opioids, presenting as: Dyspnea Bronchospasm Hypotension Generalized urticaria Angioedema Requirement for adrenaline for resuscitation 5 Inability to understand the Thai language 6 Use of substances or antidepressant medications within the previous 14 days 7 Intellectual disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain score at 15 mins after fentanyl administration using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 0-10 15 mins after fentanyl administration VAS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal outcomes: pain score every hour until delivery, additional fentanyl doses, mode of delivery, adverse effects and satisfaction 60 mins after fentanyl administration and 2 hour after delivery VAS and a 5-point Likert scale ,Neonatal outcomes: intrapartum fetal monitoring, Apgar score, administration of naloxone, etc 30 mins after fentanyl administration and after delivery intrapartum fetal monitoring, Apgar score, administration of naloxone | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Khonkaen hospital