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Lighter epidural may boost Moms' birth experience

NCT ID NCT06550570

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares a lighter 'ambulatory' epidural to a standard one during childbirth, measuring how satisfied women feel about their labor and delivery. About 126 women with healthy, full-term pregnancies will fill out a questionnaire 2 days and 4 weeks after giving birth. The goal is to see if the lighter epidural leads to a better emotional experience and stronger bonding with the baby.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ambulatory epidural (a lighter form of epidural anesthesia that allows more movement during labor)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a lighter epidural improves women's childbirth experience and emotional well-being, potentially reducing postpartum depression and other negative outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 126 participants, and it relies on subjective questionnaire responses. The results may not apply to all hospitals or birthing situations.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 126 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Pregnant women willing to give birth at CHR Metz/Thionville (maternity)

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women older than 18 years old * with Physiological pregnancy (fetus cephalic position, normal fetal heart rate, spontaneous work between 37 and 41 SA) * Having benefited from epidural, usual or ambulatory depending on the study period * who speeks and understand French * who signed a free and informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing or comprehension impairment * Twin pregnancies * Scarred uterus * Fetus in non cephalic position * Imminent delivery * Women under protective supervision (guardianship, curatorship) * Women bereaved of a spouse or child during pregnancy * Hospitalization of child in neonatology after delivery * Women hospitalized in critical care units after childbirth

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Conditions

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Childbirth Epidural; anesthesia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHR Metz Thionville Hopital Femme Mère Enfant

    RECRUITING

    Metz, 57085, France

  • CHR Metz-Thionville Hopital Mère Enfant

    RECRUITING

    Thionville, 57100, France

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