Status:
RECRUITING
Poke and a Placebo
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Anesthesia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To discover if a positive description of the procedure for an epidural can reduce the overall pain score associated with the procedure.
Detailed Description
The study intervention consists of two separate scripts read to the patient by the anesthesiologist performing their labor epidural. One script will contain the wording "Poke and a burn" prior to subc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pregnancy
- requesting an epidural for the first time
Exclusion
- previous epidural (either for labor or for surgery)
- BMI greater than 40 kg/m\^2
- previous lumbar spine surgery
- inability to speak English
- a history of chronic pain or are on chronic opioids
- a history of opioid drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 12 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04497220
Start Date
July 12 2021
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
January 8 2026
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455