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Impact of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia on the Incidence of Postpartum Depression: a Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Cohort Study
In Brief
An observational study evaluating No neuraxial labor analgesia and Neuraxial labor analgesia for Parturition and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 599 participants.
Detailed Summary
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects approximately 15% of women during the first year after giving birth, and is common across cultures. The etiology of postpartum depression is not totally clear. The severe pain experienced during childbirth was reported to be associated with the development of postpartum depression. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate whether use of neuraxial labor analgesia can reduce the incidence of postpartum depression.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Neuraxial analgesia will not be performed. Analgesics will be prescribed by the obstetricians according to routine practice.
Epidural or combined spinal-epidural labor analgesia will be performed when the cervix is dilated to 1 cm or more and continued until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm.