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Impact of Dural Puncture Epidural Versus Traditional Lumbar Epidural on Onset of Labor Analgesia

NCT02412969 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2016-08-17

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Summary

This study is to examine the onset of pain relief with two different methods of labor epidural. The traditional labor epidural involves the placement of numbing and anti-pain medicine in the epidural space which surrounds the spinal cord. In order to take effect, the medication has to cross a layer of tissue called the dura. In the current study, the same medications are placed in the epidural space after the dura is punctured with a fine needle. This research, will help evaluate whether this technique will result in earlier onset of pain relief.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain
  • Labor Analgesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lumbar Epidural

control group will receive lumbar puncture epidural

PROCEDURE

Dural Puncture Epidural

intervention group will receive a dural puncture epidural

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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