U.S., Sept. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07826468) titled 'Transplacental Neonatal Transfer of Lidocaine During Urgent Caesarean Delivery' on Sept. 14.
Brief Summary: Lidocaine is commonly administered through an existing labor epidural catheter to provide surgical anesthesia for urgent cesarean delivery. Lidocaine crosses the placenta, and fetal exposure may be influenced by maternal dose, the interval between epidural administration and delivery, and fetal acid-base status.
This prospective multicenter observational cohort study evaluated fetal exposure to lidocaine in women undergoing Lucas category 1 or category 3 cesarean delivery after epidural extension with 2% lidocaine and epinep...