Poke and a Placebo

Summary

To discover if a positive description of the procedure for an epidural can reduce the overall pain score associated with the procedure.

Detailed Description

The study intervention consists of two separate scripts read to the patient by the anesthesiologist performing their labor epidural. One script will contain the wording "Poke and a burn" prior to subcutaneous local anesthetic administration for the epidural placement and one will contain "this is numbing medication, which will make the rest of the procedure go easier". There will be no difference in the epidural placement, medications, or the rest of the script.

Eligibility Criteria

Interventions