Warm anesthetics may cool down epidural fevers in childbirth

NCT ID NCT06682416

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether warming the local anesthetic used in epidural pain relief to body temperature (37°C) can lower the chance of fever during labor. About 424 women from two hospitals will take part. Half will get the warmed solution, half will get room-temperature solution. Researchers will track fever rates, pain scores, and health outcomes for mothers and newborns.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: local anesthetic solution (warmed to 37°C)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple way to lower fever risk during epidural pain relief in childbirth.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study. The effect may be small or not apply to all women. Fever during labor has many causes, so warming the anesthetic may not help.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Fever pain agnosia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL EPIDURAL RELATED MATERNAL FEVER FEVER INTRAPARTUM FEVER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ethical Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITING

Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
Suzhou Municipal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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