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Movement Observation and Tracking In Obstetrics - Epidural and Ambulation Feasibility Study Using Inertial Sensors
Led by Hospices Civils de Lyon · Updated on 2026-01-20
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying the use of wearable inertial sensors to monitor movement and gait during the first stage of labor, focusing on pregnant women using low-dose epidural analgesia that allows walking. The study aims to better understand the biomechanical changes and gait characteristics affected by labor, pain, fetal progression, and epidural analgesia. This feasibility study explores how these sensors could help track analgesia effectiveness, predict fall risks, and analyze labor progression. Participants will be pregnant women in labor who receive walking epidural analgesia according to the current service protocol. They will be monitored continuously from the first stage of labor until delivery using wearable inertial sensors that capture triaxial velocity changes. The sensors provide real-time, non-invasive data on walking movements during labor. During the study, researchers will measure detailed gait changes starting from when participants request epidural analgesia until delivery. Data will include velocity changes over time captured by the sensors. Participants will be observed without intervention beyond normal care, allowing for assessment of movement patterns and potential safety concerns. The study will help validate this technology for future obstetrical monitoring.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Inertial Sensors for Obstetrical Walking Epidural Tracking
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnancy at or beyond 38 weeks gestation
- No significant medical history (American Society of Anesthesiologists class ASA 1)
- Receiving low-dose epidural analgesia with ambulation according to current service protocol
- Willingness to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Non-French-speaking patient
- History of osteoarticular problems affecting gait (such as severe scoliosis, spinal surgery, congenital hip deformity, pelvic fracture, ligament or knee joint issues)
- Adults under legal protection
- Multiple pregnancy
- Need for continuous intravenous infusion with infusion stand during ambulation
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - From first stage of labor until delivery
Participants who receive walking epidural analgesia during labor will be monitored using inertial wearable sensors from the first stage of labor until delivery.
Continuous monitoring during labor
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Hôpital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, France, 69004
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Research Team
M
Mikhail DZIADZKO, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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