National Maternity Hospital
Dublin, Co Dublin, D 2, Ireland
Completed
NCT Number: NCT01574391
A Comparison Study Of Two Different Techniques For Identifying The Epidural Space In Parturients In Labour
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the Epidrum device to identify the epidural space in labouring parturients reduces morbidity, when compared to standard loss of resistance techniques.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Parturients receiving epidural analgesia for labour
Exclusion criteria
- parturients that withold consent
- parturients less than 18 years old
Treatment and study plan
Epidrum
DeviceEpidrum is used
Other names: Epidrum is the trade name of the device manufactured by Exmore Plastics Uk
Primary outcomes
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RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF DURAL PUNCTURE
Time frame: FIRST 48 HRS
Secondary outcomes
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RATE OF EPIDURAL BLOOD PATCH
Time frame: I MONTH AFTER LAST PATIENT RECRUITED
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RATE OF EPIDURAL FAILURE REQUIRING RE-SITING OF CATHETER
Time frame: 24 HOURS
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RATE OF FAILURE IN IDENTIFYING EPIDURAL SPACE REQUIRING CHANGE OF OPERATOR
Time frame: 24
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
National Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Other
Registry information
Official study title
A COMPARISON STUDY OF TWO DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING THE EPIDURAL SPACE IN PARTURIENTS IN LABOUR: A PILOT PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY.
Important dates
- Study start
- 2012
- Primary completion
- 2012
- Study completion
- 2012
- First posted
- Apr 10, 2012
- Registry last updated
- Apr 14, 2015
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