This randomized prospective study compares Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE) and Standard Epidural Analgesia in term laboring women. The study evaluates analgesic quality, onset time, maternal and neonatal outcomes, side effects, and overall patient satisfaction.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 45 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Term pregnant women (≥37 weeks of gestation).
✓. Requesting neuraxial labor analgesia.
✓. Age between 18 and 45 years.
✓. ASA physical status I-II.
✓. Cervical dilation ≥ 4 cm at the time of enrollment.
✓. Cervical effacement ≥ 50-60%.
✓. Baseline pain score of VAS ≥ 3.
✓. Ability to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia).