Overview

Inhaled Nitrous Oxide and Labor Analgesia

Status:
Terminated

Trial end date:
2013-10-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Hypothesis: The administration of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia will decrease the labor epidural anesthesia rate by 15%. Specific Aim: To determine if nitrous oxide can be an effective alternative technique for the provision of labor analgesia at Magee-Womens Hospital.

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh
Ya'aqov Abrams

Collaborator:

University of Pittsburgh

Treatments:

Entonox
Nitrous Oxide