Why the study?
Does epidural analgesia reduce uterine activity in patients in the second stage of normal labour?
Population
51 patients in the second stage of normal labour (n=51)
Comparison
Epidural analgesia vs No epidural analgesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
during the second stage of normal labour
Authors
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May warrant caution with epidural use in second stage; hypothesis-generating for effects on delivery outcomes in Level 3 data.
Does epidural analgesia reduce uterine activity in patients in the second stage of normal labour?
Epidural analgesia is associated with significantly lower uterine activity during the second stage of labour, which may contribute to increased rates of instrumental delivery.
Bates et al. (1985) studied this question.
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