Why the study?
Does continuous infusion epidural analgesia improve obstetric outcomes compared to an intermittent top-up regimen in women in labour?
Population
381 women in labour requiring epidural analgesia
Comparison
Epidural analgesia maintained by continuous… vs Epidural analgesia maintained by an intermittent…
Design
RCT, Randomised
Authors
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Continuous infusion should be preferred for labor epidurals; confirms better obstetric outcomes than intermittent top-ups in this RCT.
Does continuous infusion epidural analgesia improve obstetric outcomes compared to an intermittent top-up regimen in women in labour?
Continuous infusion for epidural analgesia during labor is a safe, reliable method that reduces the need for top-up doses and improves obstetric outcomes compared to intermittent regimens.
Lamont et al. (1989) studied this question.
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