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Cervical Capsaicin for Labor Induction and Pain Relief
In the setting of fetal demise it is important to help the mother deliver the fetus expeditiously and with as little physical trauma as possible. This study hypothesizes that application of capsaicin to the uterine cervix will enhance cervical ripening and desensitize pain fibers such that delivery is less painful.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Columbia University |
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| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | WITHDRAWN |
| Start date | 2010-10 |
| Completion | 2011-06 |
Conditions
- Labor Pain
- Pregnancy Loss
- Labor Induction
Interventions
- capsaicin
- Placebo
Primary outcomes
- Pain report during labor — 48 hours after labor induction