AI could personalize epidurals for safer labour pain relief
NCT ID NCT07614516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a computer program that can predict how much pain medicine each woman will need during labour. Researchers will collect data from 12,500 women receiving epidurals and use machine learning to identify who needs higher or lower doses. The goal is to tailor pain relief to each person, improving comfort and reducing side effects.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 12,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
All parturients who delivered via vaginal route or intrapartum caesarean section and received neuraxial analgesia (epidural analgesia (EA) or combined spinal-epidural \[CSE\] analgesia or dural puncture epidural (DPE)) in Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, between January 1st, 2020 and March 01th, 2026 (including follow-up data), meeting the inclusion criteria.
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Parturients receiving neuraxial analgesia for labour, as clinical practice Exclusion Criteria: * Planned caesarean delivery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, RM, 00168, Italy
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