Epidural method comparison for first-time mothers
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of giving epidural pain medicine during early labor to see which provides better pain relief for first-time mothers. It may help you have fewer breakthrough pain episodes.
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Who can take part
- You are having your first baby and have not given birth before.
- You are at full term (at least 37 weeks pregnant).
- You are carrying one baby, head down.
- Your labor is still early (cervix less than 6 cm dilated) when you request the epidural.
- You do not have any condition that makes an epidural unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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