Comparing two epidural pain relief methods for labor
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Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving pain relief medicine (epidural) during labor to see which one works better and is safer. Both methods use a small tube in your back to deliver continuous pain medicine, but the way the medicine is given differs—one uses a pump that gives automatic boluses (PIEB) and the other uses a continuous drip (CEI). This may help identify which method gives you more consistent pain relief with fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years old or older
- Be generally healthy or have only mild to moderate medical conditions (classified as ASA 2 or 3)
- Not have any serious heart, kidney, or brain/nervous system diseases
- Not be allergic to local anesthetics (numbing medicines) or opioids (pain medicines)
- Not have certain obstetric problems like pre-eclampsia, leaking amniotic fluid, or an abnormal baby heart tracing
- Not have severe obesity (BMI over 40), be very tall (height less than 145 cm), or have given birth more than 5 times before
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