Dural puncture epidural for labor pain relief
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares a modified epidural technique (dural puncture epidural) to the standard method for managing labor pain. It aims to see if the new approach is safer or works better for women in labor.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant with a single baby in head-down position, at 37 to 42 weeks.
- Your water has either not broken or broke less than 6 hours ago.
- You have requested an epidural for labor pain and can give written consent.
- You are not being treated for chronic pain.
- You have no known allergies to numbing medicine or strong pain relievers.
- You have no condition that would make an epidural unsafe (like a spine problem or infection).
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