Status:

TERMINATED

Improving Labour Induction Analgesia: Epidural Fentanyl Bolus at Epidural Initiation for Induction of Labour

Lead Sponsor:

University of Saskatchewan

Conditions:

Epidural

Labor Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Labour pain can be intensified for labour inductions and women undergoing inductions often have earlier and more frequent requests for analgesia. Current evidence suggests that epidural analgesia effe...

Detailed Description

The pain felt during labour is influenced by many physiological and psychosocial factors and often requires some form of relief. Pain can be intensified for labour inductions as the body's natural pai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy parturients
  • Parturients presenting for labour induction for post-term pregnancy (i.e. pregnancy beyond 42 weeks gestational age)
  • Parturients who have had an uncomplicated pregnancy

Exclusion

  • Parturients presenting for induction of labour for pre-labour (premature) rupture of membranes
  • Parturients presenting for induction of labour for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy \[including preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets)\]
  • Parturients with maternal diabetes
  • Fetal growth restriction
  • Multiple gestation pregnancy
  • Known or suspected Chorioamnionitis
  • Known or suspected Abruptio placentae
  • Oligohydramnios
  • Parturients with cholestasis of pregnancy
  • Known alloimmunization with fetal effects.
  • Parturients with other chronic medical conditions or any complications related to pregnancy
  • Participants who lack capacity to consent on their own behalf

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 2 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04011098

Start Date

July 1 2019

End Date

November 2 2020

Last Update

November 4 2020

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Royal University Hospital

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W8