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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/09/015594 [Registered on: 05/09/2018] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 02/09/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Evaluation of the efficacy of MgSO4 on labour analgesia 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of the efficacy of MgSO4 as an adjunct to ropivacaine and fentanyl for labour analgesia 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Indira Kumari 
Designation  Senior Professor and Head 
Affiliation  RNT Medical College 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, RNT Medical College

Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313001
India 
Phone  9414176760  
Fax    
Email  dr_ikumari@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Indira Kumari 
Designation  Senior Professor and Head 
Affiliation  RNT Medical College 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, RNT Medical College

Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313001
India 
Phone  9414176760  
Fax    
Email  dr_ikumari@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Megha Gupta 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  RNT Medical College 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, RNT Medical College

Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313001
India 
Phone  8955074146  
Fax    
Email  docmeghagupta@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
R.N.T Medical College, Udaipur 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital 
Address  R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Indira Kumari  Obstetrics & Gynaecology operation theatre  Department of Anaesthesiology, RNT Medical College
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9414176760

dr_ikumari@hotmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Primigravida ,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  epidural catheter inserted and drug is not administered 
Intervention  Ropivacaine plus fentanyl  7.5ml 0.2% Ropivacaine with 1mcg/kg fentanyl given via epidural catheter 
Intervention  Ropivacaine plus fentanyl plus MgSO4  7.5ml 0.2% Ropivacaine with 1mcg/kg fentanyl plus 50mg MgSO4 given via epidural catheter 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Primi parturients
In active labour requesting labour analgesia 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Parturient refusal
Coagulopathy
Infection at puncture site
Hypersensitivity to study drugs
pregnancy induced hypertension
Breech presentation
Multiparity
Gestational diabetes 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the adjuvant effect of single dose MgSO4 administered epidurally with ropivacaine and fentanyl for labour analgesia  5mins, 10mins, 15mins, 30mins, 60mins and 1hrly uptil time of delivery 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the effect of MgSO4 on neonatal outcome  5mins, 10mins, 15mins, 30mins, 60mins and 1hrly uptil time of delivery 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/05/2017 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   none 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This is a randomized, prospective, double blind unmatched study to evaluate the effect of MgSO4 administered epidurally as an adjunct to ropivacaine and fentanyl for labour analgesia. According to the study, MgSO4 prolongs the duration of analgesia. 
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