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Can smart epidurals predict labor pain breakthroughs?

NCT ID NCT02313571

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at why some women experience breakthrough pain during labor even with an epidural. It uses a smart epidural system that adjusts pain medication automatically as labor progresses. Researchers will track which women need extra pain relief and look for patterns that might be linked to the mother's or baby's outcomes. The goal is to better understand and potentially improve pain management during childbirth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Computer-integrated patient-controlled epidural analgesia (CIPCEA) system
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help identify factors that predict breakthrough pain during labor, leading to better-tailored epidural pain management for mothers.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a new treatment. The findings may not apply to all women or hospital settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

350 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Mar 2010

Finished

Jun 2015

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Women who had nulliparous requested for labour epidural analgesia

Ages

21 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

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: * Nulliparous women, * requested for epidural analgesia Exclusion Criteria: * Multiparous women, * unable to perform combined spinal epidural technique

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

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Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    Singapore, 229899, Singapore

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