Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Obstetric Pain

Anesthesia, Local

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 ...

Detailed Description

The research participants will be pregnant women in Labor and Delivery ward of Stanford University hospital who request an epidural for labor analgesia. In this study the patients will receive an epi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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.

Exclusion

  • Unable to safely place epidural catheter due to commonly accepted patient factors.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06055686

Start Date

November 1 2025

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

May 1 2025

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Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital

Stanford, California, United States, 94305