Status:
COMPLETED
Response Patterns to the Electric Stimulation of Epidural Catheters in Term Pregnant Women
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Labor Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Lumbar epidural analgesia is commonly used for labor pain relief due to its effectiveness and safety. Despite its very high success rate, the epidural technique remains a rather blind technique and fa...
Detailed Description
This will be a randomized double-blind controlled study. After recruitment of the patient, epidural anesthesia will be performed in the standard fashion employed in the investigators institution by a ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women over 18 years of age requesting an epidural for labor and delivery
- Able to communicate in English
- Informed consent
Exclusion
- Refusal to provide written informed consent
- Unable to communicate in English
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, bupivacaine or fentanyl
- Abnormal vertebral anatomy, including previous spine surgery and scoliosis
- Coexisting neurological disorders
- Implanted electronic devices
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02274467
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
January 1 2015
Last Update
February 19 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1X5