Status:
COMPLETED
Combined Spinal-Epidural Versus Traditional Labor Epidural
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborating Sponsors:
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Conditions:
Labour Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study to compare the use of spinal-epidural versus traditional labor epidural on maternal and fetal effects. The hope is to determine the safest and most effective epidural method ...
Detailed Description
Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) was developed to allow excellent pain control for the pregnant woman who arrives in advanced labor and does not have much time for the anesthetic to have its ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is able to read, understand and voluntarily sign the approved informed consent form (ICF) prior to any study- specific procedure;
- Must be between 18 to 50 years of age.
- Must be carrying a singleton fetus at term.
- Must have less than a body mass index of 40.
- Must be in labor, or is having a medical induction of labor.
Exclusion
- Patient who has chronic renal disease, pre-existing hypertension, or pre-eclampsia.
- Patient who is undergoing an elective cesarean delivery
- Patient who has a presence of non-reassuring fetal status
- Patient who has an abnormal or non-reassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
127 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00151346
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
March 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Weill Medical College of Cornell
New York, New York, United States, 10065