ED90 of Epidural Bupivacaine With Lidocaine for the Initiation of Labor Analgesia

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Labor Pain Analgesia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 50
Sex
Female
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital · Other
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About This Trial

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 after receiving a lidocaine "test dose"

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 imagi…
Contacts

Lawrence C Tsen, MD

617-732-8216

ltsen@bwh.harvard.edu

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