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New study aims to reduce extra doctor visits during labor pain management

NCT ID NCT04728048

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at two ways to give pain relief during labor: a standard epidural and a newer technique called dural puncture epidural. The goal was to see which method required fewer extra visits from the doctor to adjust the pain medicine. 130 healthy pregnant women participated, and the results help doctors choose the best approach for managing labor pain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

130 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy pregnant women (ASA 1 and 2) requesting epidural analgesia during labour. 2. Primiparous and multiparous parturients at term gestation (37 to 42 weeks). 3. Women 18 years old and older. 4. Administration of epidural analgesia between 7am and 4pm on weekdays. 5. Singleton and vertex presentation foetus. 6. Cervical dilatation ≤ 5 cm. 7. BMI ≤ 40. 8. French speaking Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy diseases such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. 2. Contraindications to neuraxial analgesia: thrombocytopenia \< 70 x 109/L, spinal cord anomalies, anticoagulation therapy, etc. 3. Known important fetal anomalies. 4. Allergy to any of the medications used in the study. 5. Suspected chorioamnionitis with spontaneous premature rupture of membranes (PROM). 6. Difficulty understanding and speaking French.

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Conditions

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Labor Pain

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Anesthesia Labor pain Obstetric pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CIUSSS de l'Est de l'Île de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T2M4, Canada

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