Clinical Trial: Tetracaine Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Versus Bupivacaine CSE

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Spinal Tetracaine With Fentanyl and Epinephrine Versus Bupivacaine With Fentanyl and Epinephrine for Combined Spinal Epidural Labor Analgesia

Brief Summary: The investigators hypothesis is that spinal tetracaine with fentanyl and epinephrine used for CSE labor analgesia volume will last a significantly longer period of time that that of spinal bupivacaine with fentanyl. After informed consent is obtained for the study, subjects meeting criteria when analgesia is requested will be randomized to receive a combined spinal-epidural containing either tetracaine 2 mg with fentanyl and epinephrine or bupivacaine 2 mg with fentanyl and epinephrine.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Wake Forest University

Current Primary Outcome: Spinal analgesic duration [ Time Frame: 1-2 hrs ]

Original Primary Outcome: Spinal analgesic duration [ Time Frame: until delivery ]

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Information By: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: October 30, 2009
Date Started: August 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 23, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017