Study details
Enrolling now
Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Epidural Initiation
University of California, San Francisco
NCT IDNCT07076368ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Target enrollment
50
Study length
about 4 months
Ages
18+
Sex
Female only
Locations
1 site in CA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether a combination of ropivacaine and fentanyl provides effective pain relief during labor. The trial will also assess any side effects related to the epidural medication and patient satisfaction with the quality of pain relief after receiving the epidural.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Ropivacaine + Fentanyl
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Oral
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Drug classes
fentanyl, ropivacaine
Drug routes
oral (Oral Lozenge)
Endpoints
Primary: Numerical Pain score
Body systems
Reproductive Health