Stanford University
This clinical trial will compare two different approaches to epidural analgesia during labor to see which approach leads to higher patient satisfaction after delivery. Primary aim: determine whether one approach produces greater postpartum maternal satisfaction. Secondary aims: compare pain control and side effects. Participants are people in labor who receive epidural analgesia. They will receive routine clinical epidural care and complete brief, in-hospital questionnaires about pain and satisfaction. All care is provided by the clinical team and safety practices remain unchanged.
Inclusion Criteria: * Planned vaginal delivery * Patient requesting epidural labor analgesia * Gestational age \>34 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Any contraindication to neuraxial block * History of chronic pain, anxiety or depression * Intolerance or allergy to local anesthetic or opioids * Cesarean delivery within 2 hours of epidural initiation
Choice of epidural regimen
Hospital's usual epidural regimen
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