Clinical Trial: Intranasal Fentanyl in Treatment of Labour Pain

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Intranasal Fentanyl in Treatment of Labour Pain - Efficacy and Safety

Brief Summary: Physiological changes during pregnancy are known to affect the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. Intranasal fentanyl is an interesting option for obstetric analgesia, but its use in pregnant patients has not been established. The investigators studied pharmacokinetics of intranasal fentanyl in labouring women and to subsequently evaluate the maternal and fetal safety after administration.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Kuopio University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Fentanyl maximum concentration [ Time Frame: From the first intranasal fentanyl dose to birth of the newborn up to 48 hours ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Kuopio University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: October 5, 2015
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: April 11, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017