Does Having a Spouse Present During Epidural Analgesia Affect Stress Levels in the Parturient and Her Spouse?
NCT ID: NCT00763126
Last Updated: 2008-09-30
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-10-31
Brief Summary
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Couples will be randomized to two groups: one group where the spouse is present during the performance of epidural analgesia and the second where the spouse is not present.
Before and after epidural anlgesia, both the spouse and parturient will be have their blood pressure and pulse checked. In addition, both will have their salivary amylase measured.
Salivary amylase is an enzyme whic has been foud to correlate directly with stress levels. To check this enzyme, a sample of saliva is given.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Spouse present,
stress level
Stress levels
spouse absent
stress level
Stress levels
Interventions
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stress level
Stress levels
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Preterm labor
* Mouth pathologies
18 Years
60 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Rabin Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Anesthesiology department
Principal Investigators
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Sharon Orbach-Zinger
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Rabin Medical Center
Locations
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Rabin Medical Center
Petach Tikvah, , Israel
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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5053
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id