Anesthesia Clinical Practice During Labour Neuraxial Analgesia

NCT ID: NCT07083167

Last Updated: 2025-07-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-02

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the communication between the anesthesiologist and the patient prior the initiation and during the administration of the labor neuraxial analgesia.

The investigators hypothesize that there will be differences among anesthesiologists during the informed consent process and communication during the procedure, specifically, how the anesthesiologists describe the technical aspects of the procedure, alternatives, risks, complications, and expected effects of labour neuraxial analgesia.

The anesthesiologists will be observed during a routine labor neuraxial analgesia procedure for healthy uncomplicated patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Labor Analgesia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Anesthesiologists

All anesthesiologists providing labor neuraxial analgesia

No Interventions.

Intervention Type OTHER

No interventions.

Interventions

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No Interventions.

No interventions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* all obstetric anesthesiologists working in maternity unit

Exclusion Criteria

* any comorbidity of the patient that would necessitate deviation from a routine practice for the initiation of labor neuraxial analgesia
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of British Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vit Gunka

Site Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Vit B Gunka, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Anesthesia at BC Women's Hospital

Locations

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Department of Anesthesia at BC Women's Hospital, University of British Columbia.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Vit B Gunka, MD

Role: CONTACT

604-875-6078

Juliana Barrera, MD

Role: CONTACT

604-875-6076

Facility Contacts

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Vit B Gunka, MD

Role: primary

604-875-6078

Juliana Barrera, MD

Role: backup

604-875-6076

References

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Yentis SM, Hartle AJ, Barker IR, Barker P, Bogod DG, Clutton-Brock TH, Ruck Keene A, Leifer S, Naughton A, Plunkett E. AAGBI: Consent for anaesthesia 2017: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Anaesthesia. 2017 Jan;72(1):93-105. doi: 10.1111/anae.13762.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27988961 (View on PubMed)

Tait AR, Teig MK, Voepel-Lewis T. Informed consent for anesthesia: a review of practice and strategies for optimizing the consent process. Can J Anaesth. 2014 Sep;61(9):832-42. doi: 10.1007/s12630-014-0188-8. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24898765 (View on PubMed)

Pattee C, Ballantyne M, Milne B. Epidural analgesia for labour and delivery: informed consent issues. Can J Anaesth. 1997 Sep;44(9):918-23. doi: 10.1007/BF03011961.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9305553 (View on PubMed)

Anim-Somuah M, Smyth RM, Cyna AM, Cuthbert A. Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 May 21;5(5):CD000331. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000331.pub4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29781504 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H24-03381 ACP-LNA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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