Does Maternal Fever During Labor Analgesia Has Any Relationship With Maternal Ventilation? (NCT02339389) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Does Maternal Fever During Labor Analgesia Has Any Relationship With Maternal Ventilation?
United States57 participantsStarted 2014-08-14
Plain-language summary
Epidural techniques offer the advantage of being able to titrate the level, density, and duration of the blockade through the use of a catheter and are associated with relative maternal hemodynamic stability. One of the disadvantages, however, include a raise in maternal temperature that is attributed to labor epidural technique. This study will assess if decreased maternal ventilation following induction of labor analgesia causes a raise in temperature.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
. Parturient with no major co-morbidities
. Singleton, vertex gestation at term (38-42 weeks)
. Less than 5 cm dilation
. Intact fetal membranes or rupture for \< 6 hrs.
. Desire to have an epidural technique for labor analgesia
Exclusion criteria
. Current or historical evidence of clinically significant disease or condition, including diseases of pregnancy (i.e preeclampsia, gestational diabetes)
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Changes in Maternal Ventilation During Labor Analgesia
Timeframe: Ventilation parameters measured at 2 hour and 4 hour
. Any contraindication to the administration of an epidural technique
. History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to local anesthetic or opioid medications
. Current or historical evidence of a disease which may result in the risk of a cesarean delivery (i.e. vaginal birth after cesarean section, history of uterine rupture)
. Evidence of anticipated fetal anomalies
. Signs or symptoms consistent with an infection or sepsis; baseline temperature \< 37 degrees Celsius, or 99 degrees Fahrenheit.