Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Preemptive Epidural Analgesia in Labor on Cytokine Production
Lead Sponsor:
Rabin Medical Center
Conditions:
Obstetric Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
During labor there is an increased production of inflammatory mediators called cytokines. Higher concentration of certain cytokines has been linked to adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes. Epidural...
Detailed Description
The interrelationship between vaginal labor, cytokine production, and epidural analgesia is unknown. Vaginal delivery is thought to induce a maternal inflammatory response. Though epidural analgesia d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age\>18
- Singleton pregnancy with no known fetal malformations
- Above or equal to 38 weeks of pregnancy
Exclusion
- Systemic medical illnesses
- Chronic medications except for iron and vitamins
- Women developing fever \> 380C
- Women with history of delivery of children with cerebral palsy
- History of infertility
- Premature contractions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00361712
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
April 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Rabin Medical Center/Beilinson Campus
Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100