Could epidurals shape the Mother-Infant bond? a trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07077785
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial asks whether epidural analgesia during vaginal delivery influences how mothers bond with their newborns and how they perceive the birth experience. About 80 women giving birth vaginally will be randomly assigned to receive either epidural pain relief or standard non-epidural care. Researchers will use questionnaires one month after birth to measure bonding quality and birth-related psychological stress, aiming to understand the emotional impact of this common pain management option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Epidural analgesia (a procedure delivering pain-relieving medication via a catheter in the lower back)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help clarify how epidural pain relief during labor influences early mother-infant bonding and psychological well-being after childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, so results may not apply broadly. Epidural analgesia carries risks like low blood pressure, headache, or rare nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Female participants aged between 18 and 40 years * ASA physical status classification I or II * Pregnant women undergoing spontaneous vaginal delivery at the study hospital * Willingness to provide informed consent and participate in study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 * ASA physical status classification III or IV * Morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m²) * Indication for cesarean section * History of local anesthetic toxicity or allergy * Contraindications to epidural analgesia (e.g., coagulopathy, infection at insertion site) * Any significant maternal or fetal complication that contraindicates study participation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital
Adıyaman, 02200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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