Active clinical trials for "Labor Pain"

We aim to address the problem of epidural failure. We theorize epidural failure can be due to inappropriate catheter movement and this may be related to the length of which the epidural catheter is inserted. We will use electrical stimulation to determine if the catheter moved in the sacral direction with insertion.

The aim of this study is to compare two modes of labour epidural analgesia: programmed intermittent epidural boluses (PIEB) versus continuous epidural infusion (CEI), with patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA), using dexmedetomidine in addition to low-dose bupivacaine and through measuring the total volume of local anesthetic received through patient controlled epidural analgesia per hour

The goal of this retrospective cohort study is to learn about wether the gender of the anesthetist affects time to epidural anesthesia (EDA) for laboring women . The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a gender difference in time to applying EDA What is the mean waiting for EDA in laboring women in Sweden Participants (anesthesiologists) will be reviewed according to the time from when the midwife asks for EDA to anesthesiologist register that it was in place

Many non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods can be used in the management of labor pain. Considering the potential side effects on the mother and fetus, pharmacological methods may not be the first choice. Non-pharmacological methods can alleviate pain sensations in various ways, promoting women's well-being and sense of control in labor; Birth ball and birth dance are among the methods that help mothers cope with the pain process and birth. Birth ball is one of the auxiliary tools that make labor more comfortable. In the relevant literature, it has been reported that the birthing ball is beneficial for both pregnancy and birth processes. It is claimed that the birthing ball allows the woman to feel less pain, especially during contractions, and shortens the birth process. Fetal descent is accelerated with the effect of upright position and appropriate rotations. Thus, the mother's birth satisfaction will be increased. Birth satisfaction can be defined as meeting the mother's expectations from birth. Women with low birth satisfaction may develop a negative birth experience, perception of traumatic birth, postpartum depression or a delay in maternal attachment. Birth dance, which is an alternative practice to the birthing ball, can facilitate birth and positively affect maternal satisfaction with the change of position and freedom of movement it provides. It may also reduce the need for medical intervention by shortening the duration of labor. This study aims to examine the effects of birth ball and birth dance practices applied in the first stage of labor on pain, type of birth, maternal satisfaction and birth duration. This research will be conducted with primiparous pregnant women admitted to give birth at Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital Birth Room between November 2023 and April 2024. Personal Information Form, Verbal Category Scale, Visual Comparison Scale, Mother Satisfaction Evaluation Scale in Normal Birth and Partograph will be used to collect data.

The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of Attentional Bias Modification (ABM) on the labor pain in parturients. One-third of the participants will undergo ABM training away from affective pain stimuli. One-third of the participants will undergo ABM training away from sensory pain stimuli. The rest of participants will be the control group.

The aim of the study will be to compare the role of Dexmedetomidine, Nalbuphine and fentanyl as additives to epidural bupivacaine in painless vaginal delivery as regard of effectiveness analgesia and maternal safety.

This study aims to provide strong A-level evidence to the literature by supporting the maternal and fetal results of continuous midwife support together with saliva cortisol level measurements. As a result of this study, it is expected that women who receive intrapartum continuous midwife support and their babies have lower saliva cortisol levels than women in the control group, women who receive intrapartum continuous midwife support experience less fear, and women who receive intrapartum uninterrupted midwife support are expected to have lower intervention rates in their births. If the existing hypotheses are accepted, it is aimed to expand the practice of intrapartum continuous midwife support. Although pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period are a physiological process, it is an important source of stress brought on by physical and hormonal changes for women's life. Uninterrupted midwife support in women who will give birth is associated with more vaginal births and fewer negative birth experiences. Uninterrupted midwife care also has higher female satisfaction, less intervention and lower maintenance costs. Therefore, evidence-based practices are needed to reduce the stress level of the woman during the intraparty period. In the study, the pregnancy diagnosis form will be applied by the researcher to the pregnant women in the experimental and control group between the 28th and 36th weeks of the outpatient clinic. Visual Analog Scale will be applied to determine the Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience (W-DEQ A) Scale and birth fear in order to determine the birth fears of pregnant women in the 28th-36th week. During outpatient checks, the first saliva cortisol samples will be taken by the scholar Meserret Aslan between 8:30 and 09:00 in the morning. By Bursiyer Meserret Aslan, six hours of online pregnancy training will be given to the pregnant women in the experimental group and uninterrupted midwife support will be provided during the intrapartum period. After birth, mother and newborn saliva cortisol samples will be repeated by the scholar Meserret Aslan within the first half hour of the postpartum from the experimental and control groups. Before postpartum discharge procedures take place between 24th and 72nd hours, a sample of mother and newborn saliva cortisol will be taken and stored under appropriate conditions (Refrigerator (2-8 °C) 4 Days) by Meserret Aslan, a scholar from the experimental and control groups. The Birth Experience Scale and the wijma birth expectancy/birth experience (W-DEQ B) scale will also be applied before discharge. The world health organization's maximum acceptable cesarean section rate is 53.1%. Turkey has the highest cesarean section rate among OECD countries. There are studies that show that continuous midwife support in childbirth is useful in reducing the rate of cesarean sections. In addition, it is foreseen that reducing the stress levels of women and their babies who are offered uninterrupted midwife support will contribute to the prevention of mental illness in the postpartum period, which is one of the most fragile periods for women's mental health. Intrapartum continuous midwife support, which will facilitate adaptation to the role of mother in the postpartum period, will also contribute to the mother and baby bonding that form the basis of mental health in the future life of the baby. This study is expected to contribute to improving maternal and infant health, as well as improving public mental health. Evidence-based information will be provided to investigate saliva cortisol levels and to demonstrate the importance of intrapartum continuous midwife support in reducing stress levels of women and their babies.

Labour is a very painful experience and epidural analgesia is considered the gold standard for pain relief in labour. Epidural scarcity, cost and shortage of skilled personnel to administer it is a limitation to it's usage in developing countries. Parenteral opioid analgesics such as pethidine and pentazocine are effective labour analgesia commonly used in developing countries but are limited by their side effects. This limitation in their use call for the need for alternative analgesic with similar or superior analgesic effect but with minimal side effects.The study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of combined tramadol and paracetamol in reducing labour pain among parturients.

Labour pain can be intensified for labour inductions and women undergoing inductions often have earlier and more frequent requests for analgesia. Current evidence suggests that epidural analgesia effectively manages pain in labour, but may give rise to adverse effects for both the mother and neonate. Opioids are often added to epidurals to improve the quality of analgesia. Despite reassuring findings regarding epidural opioids, other investigators have found an association between epidural opioids and neonatal respiratory distress, lower Neurological and Adaptive Capacity scores, and reduced rates of breastfeeding. Given the heightened implications for the mother and neonate in situations requiring induction of labour, the desire for a positive outcome whilst still providing adequate maternal analgesia is paramount. This study thus aims to investigate whether a preliminary epidural Fentanyl bolus at the initiation of the epidural may help to improve analgesia for women undergoing labour inductions for post-term pregnancy in a safe manner. Importantly, the main rationale of this proposed practice being that by achieving adequate epidural analgesia earlier in the labour induction, this may lead to better pain control overall and less overall requirements for epidural PCEA boluses and epidural "top-ups" as the induction progresses.

Hypothesis: The administration of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia will decrease the labor epidural anesthesia rate by 15%. Specific Aim: To determine if nitrous oxide can be an effective alternative technique for the provision of labor analgesia at Magee-Womens Hospital.