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Warmed Epidural Medication for Labor Pain Management

N/A
Recruiting
Led By John Coffman, MD
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Women with a single vertex presentation fetus at term (38-42 weeks)
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up delivery
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether warming epidural medications help with the pain of labor and make it start sooner.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for women at term (38-42 weeks) with a single baby in head-down position, who want an epidural for labor pain relief. They must understand English and give written consent. It's not for those under 18, with spine issues, fever, infection signs, or allergies to pain meds.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if warming up the medication used in epidurals can speed up pain relief during labor. Women will either get their epidural medication warmed ('Pocket-warming') or receive the standard care without warming.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Epidural medications may cause side effects like low blood pressure, backache, headache, or temporary soreness where the needle goes in. Warming the medication isn't expected to add risks but it's being studied.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am pregnant with one baby in the head-down position, due between 38-42 weeks.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~duration of labor and delivery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and duration of labor and delivery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Time until pain score less than or equal to 3
Secondary outcome measures
Breakthrough pain
Labor analgesia satisfaction
Mode of delivery
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pocket-warmed epidural medicationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This arm will consist of pocket-warmed epidural medications to be administered per standard protocol to patients randomized to this group; this group is the pocket-warming group.
Group II: Room-temperature epidural medicationActive Control1 Intervention
This arm will consist of room-temperature epidural medications to be administered per standard protocol to patients randomized to this group. This group has no experimental intervention; standard of care labor epidural.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
823 Previous Clinical Trials
501,053 Total Patients Enrolled
John Coffman, MDPrincipal Investigator - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Ohio State University Hospital - Wexner Medical Center, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
1 Previous Clinical Trials
150 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Standard of Care Labor Epidural Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02912078 — N/A
Epidural Anesthesia Research Study Groups: Pocket-warmed epidural medication, Room-temperature epidural medication
Epidural Anesthesia Clinical Trial 2023: Standard of Care Labor Epidural Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02912078 — N/A
Standard of Care Labor Epidural 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02912078 — N/A

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~27 spots leftby Dec 2025