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ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 2Completed· 88 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Clonidine +3 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
Key inclusion· 7
  • Pregnant women age 18 or older
  • ASA Physical Status 2 or 3
  • Term pregnancy (≥37 gestational weeks)
  • Planning epidural labor analgesia
Key exclusion· 7
  • Pre-eclampsia (with or without severe features)
  • New antihypertensive medication started within 24 hours before enrollment
  • Uncontrolled systemic comorbidities (diabetes, hepatic, renal, or cardiac disease)
  • Known or suspected fetal abnormalities

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Search/NCT05487196
NCT05487196Phase 2Completed

Effectiveness of Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, and Fentanyl Adjuncts for Labor Epidural Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Quadruple Blinded Non-Inferiority Trial (CLASSIER Trial)

Grace Lim, MD, MS·interventional·Posted Aug 4, 2022·Updated Apr 27, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, and 2 other interventions for Pregnancy Related. Completed, enrolled 88 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of epidural clonidine, dexmedetomidine, or fentanyl adjuncts for labor analgesia.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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Primary Purpose--
CountriesUnited States
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Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedAug 4, 2022
Enrollment StartSep 28, 2022
Primary CompletionJul 31, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 10 monthsPosted 3.9 years ago

Interventions

Clonidinedrug

Clonidine belongs to the drug classification of antihypertensives

Dexmedetomidinedrug

Dexmedetomidine belongs to the drug classification of sedatives

Fentanyldrug

Fentanyl belongs to the drug classification of analgesic opioid agonists and is used as the standard of care

Ropivacainedrug

Ropivacaine belongs to the drug classification of local or regional anesthesia for surgery and is used as standard of care