The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to address the problem of epidural failure. The investigators theorize epidural failure can be due to inappropriate catheter movement and this may be related to the length of which the epidural catheter is inserted. The investigators will use electrical stimulation to determine if the catheter moved in the sacral direction with insertion.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Pregnant female requesting epidural for labor analgesia.
Must meet standard inclusion criteria for safe epidural placement.
Platelet count over 70,000, INR under 1.3.
Disqualifiers
Unable to safely place epidural catheter due to commonly accepted patient factors.
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test
Diagnostic testElectrical stimulation test measures sensory/motor responses
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Electrical Epidural Stimulation TestExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Incidence rate of sacral stimulation
Electrical stimulation will be performed at incremental points during catheter pull back with documentation of where stimulation was seen.
Time frame
1 yearSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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