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Secondary and other endpoints included effect of analgesia and occurrence of adverse events. The feasibility of implementing the protocol was evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n All 200 women were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. Composite neonatal morbidity occurred in 14.0% (14\/100) of women with dexmedetomidine versus 17.0% (17\/100) of women with sufentanil: relative risk 0.82, 95% CI 0.43 to 1.58. Women in the dexmedetomidine group had a comparable area under curve of pain intensity (median difference \u22122.0 point\u22c5h, 95% CI \u22129.9 to 5.9, p=0.638), required more self-controlled boluses (median difference two boluses, 95% CI 0 to 3, p=0.040) and epidural analgesics (median difference 17 mL, 95% CI 4 to 29, p=0.007), and experienced less pruritus (0.0% (0\/100) vs 30.0% (30\/100), p<0.001) but more lower limb weakness (13.0% (13\/100) vs 1.0% (1\/100), p<0.001). 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