Epidural Tap in Labor Analgesia FOR LABOR ANALGESIA

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The dural epidural tap method is performed by creating a dural perforation with a spinal needle placed through epidural needle, followed by placement of a catheter into the epidural space. No medications are administered through spinal needle. This prospective, randomized study includes 70 ASA II primigravid women with cervical dilatation between 4-6 cm and demanding epidural analgesia during spontaneous vaginal delivery.In the first group, 20 mL of 0.125% bupivacaine + 2 mcg/mL fentanyl solution and in the second group, 20 mL of 0.0625% bupivacaine + 2 mcg/mL fentanyl solution was administered as the first dose through the epidural catheter. Then, the visual analog scale (VAS) score was aimed to be below 4 in both groups.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Medipol University
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Meperidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA II primigravid women

• with cervical dilatation between 4-6 cm, demanding epidural analgesia during spontaneous vaginal delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with pregnancy-related diseases

• gestational hypertension

• gestational diabetes

• preeclampsia/ celmpsia

• contraindications for neuraxial block

• infection

• coagulation disorders

• severe hypovolemia

• sepsis

• neurological deficit

• cardiac valve stenosis or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

• Women with fetal malpresentation and fetal anomaly