Epidural Tap in Labor Analgesia FOR LABOR ANALGESIA
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-11-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.