Testing epidural pain relief for labor
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study is testing how well a combination of two medicines (bupivacaine and lidocaine) works for epidural pain relief during early labor. The goal is to find the best dose to help manage labor pain.
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Who can take part
- You must be in labor with a single baby (not twins) and between 37 and 42 weeks pregnant.
- Your baby must be head-down (vertex position).
- Your cervix must be dilated 5 centimeters or less.
- You must plan to have an epidural for labor pain.
- Your pain level must be at least 5 on a 0-10 scale (with 10 being the worst pain) when the epidural is placed.
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