NCT05499234: Epidural Tap in Labor Analgesia FOR LABOR ANALGESIA

Summary

The dural epidural tap method is performed by creating a dural perforation with a spinal needle placed through epidural needle, followed by placement of a catheter into the epidural space. No medications are administered through spinal needle. This prospective, randomized study includes 70 ASA II primigravid women with cervical dilatation between 4-6 cm and demanding epidural analgesia during spontaneous vaginal delivery.In the first group, 20 mL of 0.125% bupivacaine + 2 mcg/mL fentanyl solution and in the second group, 20 mL of 0.0625% bupivacaine + 2 mcg/mL fentanyl solution was administered as the first dose through the epidural catheter. Then, the visual analog scale (VAS) score was aimed to be below 4 in both groups.

Timeline

Start: 2022-08-01
Primary completion: 2023-10-18
Completion: 2023-10-18

Publications

Ucar FP, Danisan HG, Omur B, Alici HA, Karaaslan P. Effects of different bupivacaine concentrations with dural puncture epidural technique for labor analgesia: a prospective randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Nov 26;25(1):590. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-03486-0.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Background	Acetaminophen	Small molecule	10 mg/kg	Intravenous
Background	Dolantin	Unknown	1 mg/kg	—

Indications

No indication recorded.