New spinal cocktail aims to ease labor pain
NCT ID NCT07332130
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests whether adding dexmedetomidine to standard spinal pain medication can better relieve pain during normal labor. About 100 women in active labor will receive the drug mixture and report their pain levels. The goal is to find a safer, more effective way to manage childbirth pain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Age of patint is between 18 and 40 years. gestational age of fetus is more than 37 weeks. singleton viable fetus and cephalic presentation. spontaneous labor with cervix dilation more than 5cm. Exclusion Criteria: Drug allergy. Blood Disease. Infection at site of injection. patient takes anticoagulants. patient has pre-eclampsia ,cardiac disease (NYHA III-IV) or diabetes mellitus type I prior to the pregnancy patients refuse
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Minya
Minya, 61915, Egypt
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