Obstetric Placement Study Using EST

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-15

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Combined spinal-epidural (CSE) is an established technique for providing labour analgesia to obstetric patients which provides rapid onset but unsustained analgesia. The epidural catheter can be used to extend and provide continuous pain relief, however during single-segment needle-through-needle CSE, the catheter is untested. This study aims to confirm placement of epidural catheters of anesthesia through the epidural stimulation test (EST) which was first described by the PI of the study for confirming placement of epidural catheters approximately 20 years ago.

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

Epidural Pressure Waveform Recordings by the CompuFlo® Cath-Checker System

NCT04240912

Anesthesia, Epidural

COMPLETED

Estimation of Pain During Epidural Analgesia During Labor

NCT02551354

Labor, Obstetric Pain

COMPLETED NA

Does Ultrasound Help With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients?

NCT02207972

Pregnancy

COMPLETED NA

Epidural Loading Prior to Catheter Insertion

NCT02883283

Administration Methods of Labor Analgesia

WITHDRAWN NA

Efficacy and Safety of Electrical Stimulation-guided Epidural Analgesia for Vaginal Delivery

NCT03161717

Epidural Analgesia

UNKNOWN NA

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Obstetric Pain Anesthesia, Local

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)

Laboring women are given EST test initially before local anesthetic is administered and 1 hour post-anesthetic in order to measure sensory and motor responses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

EST measures sensory/motor responses

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)

EST measures sensory/motor responses

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Females, 18 years and older
* American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II
* Full-term pregnancy with request for epidural early in labour (i.e. Regular labor or C-Section)

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication to regional anesthesia
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, bupivacaine, or fentanyl
* Use of sedatives or opioids
* Abnormal vertebrae anatomy
* Neurological disorder with lumbar involvement
* Implanted electronic devices

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No