Comparing two epidural techniques for labor pain relief

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 evaluates the effectiveness and safety of two different epidural techniques—Dural puncture epidural and Standard epidural technique—in providing continuous labor analgesia for women in labor. It aims to assess the quality of pain relief, the frequency of catheter adjustments, the need for catheter replacements, and the incidence of failed regional anesthesia that may require conversion to general anesthesia. The study focuses on parturient women who are experiencing established labor and have a pain score of 3 or higher.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Nulliparous / Multiparous women
* Age \>18 years
* ASA 1 \& 2
* Singleton vertex presentation
* Gestational age 37-42 weeks
* Parturient with established labor and pain score ≥ 3

Exclusion Criteria:

* Major cardiac disease
* History of chronic pain
* Chronic opioid user
* Platelet count \< 70 x 109/L
* spinal cord anomalies
* Use of anticoagulants
* Allergic to local anesthetics
* Patients with preeclampsia/ eclampsia
* Known fetal anomalies

Where it's running

• Aga Khan University
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Samina Ismail, MBBS, FCPS
• Email: samina.ismail@aku.edu
• Phone: +922134864331

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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.