Which epidural method works best for labour pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07592364
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of giving epidural pain medicine during labour: one that delivers medication in regular small bursts (PIEB) and one that gives a continuous drip (CEI). Both allow the mother to request extra doses as needed. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief, uses less medication, and leads to higher satisfaction. The trial will involve 88 pregnant women and is not yet recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ropivacaine 0.05% plus fentanyl 2 mcg/ml
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a better way to deliver epidural pain relief during labour, improving comfort and satisfaction for mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The two methods are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * All pregnant female \> 36 weeks of gestation * Age 18 years old and above * ASA I and II * Consented for study Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies to LA and opioids * Severe systemic and mental disease * Contraindication to regional analgesia * Hemodynamic instabilities * Systemic coagulopathies * Treatment with anticoagulants * Severe obstetric complications - eg. eclampsia, placenta previae * Patient refusal * Failed epidural insertion
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah UPM
Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
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