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N/A N=818 Randomized Treatment

Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery

Labor Pain · Pregnancy

Enrolled (actual)
818
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Delivered by Cesarean Section — 134; 126 participants — p=0.65

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
combined spinal epidural analgesia (Procedure); late analgesia (systemic) (Procedure)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Primary completion
Sep 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Delivered by Cesarean Section
134; 126 0.65
SECONDARY
Instrumented Vaginal Delivery
57; 59 0.63
SECONDARY
Duration of Labor
528; 569 0.047 sig
SECONDARY
Indication for Cesarean Delivery
85; 83; 18; 23; 27; 16 0.35
SECONDARY
Analgesia Efficacy
1; 5 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Nausea
372; 265; 25; 69; 5; 49 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Neonatal Outcome (APGAR Score < 7 at 5 Minutes)
14; 6 0.11
SECONDARY
Vomiting
12; 61 <0.005 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study in nulliparous women undergoing induction of labor is to determine whether initiation of neuraxial analgesia compared to systemic opioid analgesia early in labor (< 4 cm cervical dilation)affects the cesarean delivery rate.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • induction of labor
  • nulliparity
  • >36 weeks gestation
  • singleton
  • vertex position
  • cervical dilation 4cm at analgesia request
  • chronic opioid therapy
  • acute opioid therapy within 4 hours of analgesia request
  • allergy to study drugs (hydromorphone, fentanyl, bupivacaine, lidocaine)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00380978). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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