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Intrapartum Epidural Fentanyl/Bupivacaine Analgesia, Infant Feeding Behavior, & Breast-Feeding Outcomes

NCT01260051 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2022-04-18

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Summary

Currently, no clear consensus exists regarding the effect of epidural anesthesia upon breast-feeding. In theory, epidurals may increase breast-feeding failure via inadequate maternal milk production, deficiencies in neonatal neurobehavior, or both, but most studies have failed to separate these potential mechanisms. The present study examines whether epidural duration correlates with 1) likelihood of breast-feeding at hospital discharge and 2) neonatal neurobehavioral deficits in feeding, as measured by the L\&A components of the standardized, validated LATCH scoring system.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia, Epidural
  • Breast Feeding

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ashley L Szabo, MD Candidate · Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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