Comparing hydromorphone and sufentanil for pain relief during labor

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydromorphone combined with ropivacaine compared to sufentanil combined with ropivacaine for epidural labor analgesia. Participants will be randomly assigned to four groups, receiving different doses of hydromorphone or sufentanil alongside a consistent dose of ropivacaine. The goal is to determine if hydromorphone offers advantages in pain relief during labor and to identify the optimal dose for effective analgesia.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II
* a single fetus
* competent to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* severe respiratory diseases including hypoxemia, respiratory failure and severe pneumonia
* severe circulatory diseases including acute decompensated heart failure and peripartum cardiomyopathy
* placenta previa

Where it's running

• Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province
  Wuhan, Hubei, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Na Li, MD — Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province
• Study coordinator: Na Li, MD
• Email: lina@hbfy.com
• Phone: +862763490107

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.