Impact of Low-Dose Epidural Analgesia on Labour Progression in Low-Risk Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

5995 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2025-05-01

Brief Summary

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Aim of the study was to analyse data on cervical dilation and fetal descent patterns in low-risk women, who did or did not receive intermittent low-dose epidural analgesia (EA), and who had either a vaginal or a caesarean delivery.

Therefore, we conducted a retrospective analysis, retrieving data from October 1st 2008 to October 31st 2018. We selected 6030 women categorized as Robson Group 1, divided into four groups according to the mode of delivery (vaginal or caesarean) and the presence of EA:

* Vaginal delivery with EA (VD-e)
* Vaginal delivery without EA (VD-n)
* Caesarean delivery with EA (CD-e)
* Caesarean delivery without EA (CD-n)

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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VD-e

Women who vaginally delivered and received EA for labour.

No interventions assigned to this group

VD-n

Women who vaginally delivered and did not receive EA for labour.

No interventions assigned to this group

CD-e

Women who delivered via intrapartum caesarean section and received EA for labour.

No interventions assigned to this group

CD-n

Women who delivered via intrapartum caesarean section and did not receive EA for labour.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Robson class 1 (nulliparous, single, cephalic full-term pregnancy with spontaneous labour)
* maternal age between 18 and 40 years
* neonatal weight between 2500 and 4000 grams
* cervical dilation \<7 cm at admission in the delivery suite