Effect of Epidural Dexamethasone on Labor Analgesia

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to detect whether the addition of epidural dexamethasone will prolong labor analgesia.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
• Treatments: BB 1101; Bupivacaine; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Levobupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I, II

• normal vaginal delivery In early active phase of labor

• singleton cephalic presentation at term

Exclusion Criteria:

• complicated pregnancies

• morbid obesity

• diagnosed fetal abnormalities

• contra-indications to regional anesthesia