02 October 2025 : Clinical Research
Epidural-Related Fever and Cesarean Delivery: Comparing Ropivacaine/Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine/Sufentanil: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Study in 695 Women
Ying-jie Che BCEF 1, Dan Chen BCE 1, Shayan Amiri
BE 1, Wencui Zhang B 1, Xiuling Wu A 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948993
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948993
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and analgesia details for the 2 groups of parturients.
| Variable | Dex group (n=322) | C group (n=326) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.4±3.7 | 27.9±3.5 | 0.081 |
| Height (cm) | 162.6±5.1 | 162.6±5.1 | 0.992 |
| Weight (kg) | 75.1±10.5 | 74.8±11.8 | 0.78 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.4±0.9 | 39.3±0.9 | 0.801 |
| Multiparous [n (%)] | 45 (14.0) | 37 (11.4) | 0.315 |
| Comorbidities [n (%)] | 128 (39.8) | 135 (41.4) | 0.667 |
| Oxytocin Use [n (%)] | 138 (42.3) | 141 (43.8) | 0.708 |
| Time from epidural analgesia to fever (hours) | 3.3 (2.2, 5.1)(n=58) | 4.0 (2.9, 5.0)(n=93) | 0.249 |
| Pre-analgesia VAS pain score | 7.4 (6.4, 8.3) | 8.0 (6.0, 8.0) | 0.448 |
| Maximum VAS pain score during labor | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 0.457 |
| Analgesia dose (mL) | 33.3 (24.4, 47.6) | 35.0 (21.0, 51.0) | 0.753 |
| Data are presented as mean±standard deviation, number (percentage), or median (p25, p75). Dex group – dexmedetomidine group; C4group – sufentanil group; VAS – visual analogue scale. | |||