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Women requesting analgesia do not always wish to receive a potent analgesic method, and may fear the risks of epidural analgesia.
Study Aim: To determine whether remifentanil is effective for labor analgesia when compared with standard treatment (epidural analgesia).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Epidural group |
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| 2 | Active Comparator | Remifentanil iv PCA |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bupivacaine epidural | Drug | Bupivacaine 0.1%, fentanyl 1 mic/kg |
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| Remifentanil |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Primary analgesia end-point: VAS pain Score | 1-6 hours |
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Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn F Weiniger, MB ChB | Hadassah HMO | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadassah Medical Organization | Jerusalem | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18617388 | Background | Hill D. Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia should be routinely available for use in labour. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2008 Oct;17(4):336-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.03.005. No abstract available. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077208 | Remifentanil |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011422 | Propionates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Drug |
40-50 mic per 1-2 min via PCA |
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| D010880 |
| Piperidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |