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NCT Number: NCT01260051

Intrapartum Epidural Fentanyl/Bupivacaine Analgesia, Infant Feeding Behavior, & Breast-Feeding Outcomes

Currently, no clear consensus exists regarding the effect of epidural anesthesia upon breast-feeding. In theory, epidurals may increase breast-feeding failure via inadequate maternal milk production, deficiencies in neonatal neurobehavior, or both, but most studies have failed to separate these potential mechanisms. The present study examines whether epidural duration correlates with 1) likelihood of breast-feeding at hospital discharge and 2) neonatal neurobehavioral deficits in feeding, as measured by the L&A components of the standardized, validated LATCH scoring system.

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Key information

Conditions

Anesthesia, Epidural Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Vaginal delivery
  • Delivery of a single live neonate

Exclusion criteria

  • NICU admission following delivery
  • Pitocin augmentation

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Breast-Feeding at Hospital Discharge

    Time frame: Baseline

    This outcome variable is binary. If a woman is breast-feeding with bottle supplementation at the time of hospital discharge, then she is recorded as "Yes."

Secondary outcomes

  1. L&A Components of LATCH Score

    Time frame: Baseline

    The L component of the score measures neonatal ability to latch at the breast and the A component measures the presence of audible swallows, which are variables that reflect neonatal neurobehavioral capacity with respect to feeding.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Dec 15, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2022

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