Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Epidural Initiation
This study is looking at the best dose of medicine to use when you first get an epidural for pain relief during labor. Researchers are testing a standard epidural mix of ropivacaine and fentanyl. They want to find the right amount that gives good pain relief within 30 minutes. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, pregnant with one baby, are between 2 and 7 centimeters dilated, and are asking for an epidural. The study will also look at any side effects and how satisfied patients are with their pain relief. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 50 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with 50 participants. It is an observational study where researchers will watch how participants respond to the epidural.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Pain relief will be measured at 30 minutes after receiving the epidural.
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Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Epidural Initiation
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Alexander Butwick, MBBS, FRCA, MS · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of California, San Francisco
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What this trial measures
- Numerical Pain score30 mins post-intervention
Numerical pain score using a discrete range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most severe pain).