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Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Epidural Initiation
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Summary
This study is being done to determine the most effective dose of medicine to use to initially provide effective pain relief within the first 30 minutes of receiving an epidural for pain labor during labor. The study team will also study any side effects related to the epidural medication and patients' satisfaction with the quality of pain relief after receiving the epidural.
Official title: Determination of the 90% Effective Volume (ED90) of Epidural 0.1% Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Analgesia Initiation in Patients Receiving a Dural-Puncture Epidural Technique
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-10-24
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Ropivacaine + Fentanyl
A standard epidural admixture - 0.1% Ropivacaine + 2 mcg/ml fentanyl - will be used.
Locations (1)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States