Caffeine for Labor Management
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Overseen ByAngel Marquez, DO
Age: 18+
Sex: Female
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
Single blind, randomized control trial to determine benefit of caffeine and sodium benzoate on the second stage of labor
Research Team
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Daniel Jiang, MD
Principal Investigator
Reading Hospital Tower Health
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for first-time pregnant mothers at term (37 weeks or more), who have a way to receive medications through their veins. It's not suitable for those with certain conditions that aren't listed here.Inclusion Criteria
Patients receiving prenatal care at Tower Health Obstetrical practices
I am a pregnant woman at or past 37 weeks, aged 18-45, with an IV line.
Exclusion Criteria
Fetal malpresentation
I have a history of serious heart conditions.
Positive drug screen on admission for cocaine or amphetamines
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Treatment Details
Interventions
- Caffeine in the Second Stage of Labor (Other)
Trial OverviewThe study is testing if an injection of caffeine and sodium benzoate can help during the second stage of labor, when the mother pushes out the baby. Participants are randomly given either this injection or a normal saline solution without knowing which one they received.
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Caffeine and sodium benzoateExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will received 250 mg IV caffeine and sodium benzoate (125 mg each) dissolved in 500 cc normal saline which will be administered over the course of two hours upon determination the patient is 10 cm in cervical dilation.
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Patients will received 500 cc normal saline which will be administered over the course of two hours upon determination the patient is 10 cm in cervical dilation.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
Trials
14
Recruited
1,500+