CompletedNot Applicable

Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery

United States1,026 participantsStarted 2001-10

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study in nulliparous women undergoing induction of labor is to determine whether initiation of neuraxial analgesia compared to systemic opioid analgesia early in labor (\< 4 cm cervical dilation)affects the cesarean delivery rate.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * induction of labor * nulliparity * \>36 weeks gestation * singleton * vertex position * cervical dilation \< 4 cm at first request for analgesia * desires neuraxial analgesia Exclusion Criteria: * spontaneously laboring * multiparity * nonvertex presentation * at or \>4cm at analgesia request * chronic opioid therapy * acute opioid therapy within 4 hours of analgesia request * allergy to study drugs (hydromorphone, fentanyl, bupivacaine, lidocaine)

What they're measuring

Delivered by Cesarean Section

Timeframe: Time form initiation of labor analgesia to delivery (up to 24 hours)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00380978

SponsorNorthwestern University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-09

Results submitted2011-07-05

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