Why the study?
Does the addition of a continuous background infusion to patient-controlled epidural analgesia boluses improve pain relief or satisfaction in gravida in active labour?
Population
52 gravida in active labour
Comparison
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia with 4 ml… vs Patient-controlled epidural analgesia with 4 ml…
Design
RCT, randomised, single-blind
Follow-up
during labour
Authors
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No benefit from adding background infusion to labor PCEA; supports bolus-only regimens to limit fentanyl exposure.
Does the addition of a continuous background infusion to patient-controlled epidural analgesia boluses improve pain relief or satisfaction in gravida in active labour?
The addition of a continuous background infusion to patient-controlled epidural analgesia boluses confers no additional benefit for pain relief or satisfaction during labour, but increases fentanyl usage.
M. J. Paech (1992) studied this question.
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