Neuraxial homeostasis-guided labor analgesia to reduce neurologic symptom and enhance maternal satisfaction: a randomized clinical trial
Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi · 2026
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Description
Jianwei Guo and others test a gentler spinal-epidural method for labour pain in a 2026 trial. Standard combined spinal-epidural analgesia is effective, yet nerve symptoms such as shooting pain or muscle twitching can occur during needle placement. The trial assigned 740 women in labour to a sequential method, with spinal injection followed by epidural catheter placement, or to the standard needle-through-needle method.
The main outcome was nerve symptoms during the procedure, with later results tracked in the 624 women who delivered vaginally. The sequential approach aims to preserve stability around the spinal cord and thereby cut symptoms while keeping pain relief strong. The trial gives obstetric teams evidence on whether a small change in method improves both comfort and maternal satisfaction.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |