Status:

COMPLETED

Optimal Bupivacaine Dose for Initiation of Labor Epidural Techniques

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Conditions:

Labor Pain

Analgesia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To estimate the dose of bupivacaine required to achieve initial effective comfort in 90% of patients (ED90) via the epidural (DPE or EPL) technique in women undergoing labor.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of our study is to use a biased coin up-down allocation methodology to estimate the dose of bupivacaine required to achieve initial effective comfort in 90% of patients (ED90) vi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parturient with no major co-morbidities
  • Singleton, vertex gestation at term (37-42 weeks)
  • Less than or equal to 5 cm dilation
  • Desire to receive epidural labor analgesia
  • Numerical Rating Scale greater or equal to 5 (NRS 0-10, where 0 = no pain, and 10 = worst pain imaginable), at time of epidural labor analgesia request.

Exclusion

  • Current or historical evidence of clinically significant disease or condition, including diseases of pregnancy (i.e preeclampsia, gestational diabetes)
  • Any contraindication to the administration of an epidural technique
  • History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to an amide local anesthetic agent
  • Current or historical evidence of a disease which may result in the risk of a cesarean delivery (i.e. history of uterine rupture). NB: Exception-trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) will be eligible.
  • Evidence of anticipated fetal anomalies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 23 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04814537

Start Date

February 25 2021

End Date

March 23 2022

Last Update

August 4 2022

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115