BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A randomised double-blind comparison of epidural fentanyl versus fentanyl and bupivicaine for pain relief in the second stage of labour.
To compare the effectiveness of two different methods for epidural analgesia in the second stage of labour-fentanyl alone versus the usual mixture of bupivicaine and fentanyl. ⋯ Second stage epidural analgesia with fentanyl did not alter delivery outcomes or labour duration but resulted in poorer analgesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia.
To compare the efficacy of diamorphine administered by a patient-controlled pump (patient-controlled analgesia) with intramuscular administration for pain relief in labour. ⋯ Patient-controlled analgesia administration of diamorphine for the relief of pain in labour offers no significant advantages over intramuscular administration. The results also suggest that diamorphine is a poor analgesic for labour pain irrespective of the mode of administration.