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25G Dural Puncture Epidural for Pain Levels

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Nadir Sharawi, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Arkansas

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare two types of epidural anesthetic to see which works better for pain relief during c-sections. It will also compare how often women need additional drugs for pain control.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Onset Time of Surgical Anesthesia

Secondary outcome measures

Number of Participants With Inadequate Neuraxial Analgesia or Anesthesia

Other outcome measures

Anesthesia Adverse Effects

Anesthesia Side Effects

Bromage Score (0 - 3 Scale)

+8 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Dural Puncture EpiduralExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive a dural puncture epidural block with a 25 gauge spinal needle followed by a standard epidural infusion (0.0625% bupivacaine + 2mcg/ml fentanyl)

Group II: Standard EpiduralActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will have standard epidural infusion followed by a standard epidural infusion (0.0625% bupivacaine + 2mcg/ml fentanyl)

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

25G Dural Puncture Epidural

2019

N/A

~280

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArkansasLead Sponsor

486 Previous Clinical Trials

150,073 Total Patients Enrolled

Nadir Sharawi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Arkansas

1 Previous Clinical Trials

70 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the maximum quantity of people being admitted to this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov shows that this trial is still open for enrollment and began doing so on May 9th 2019 with last edits made on August 25th 2022. 140 patients are required from 1 medical centre."

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Are there any remaining openings for the participants of this experiment?

"Indeed, according to the data on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively seeking participants. The details of the study were initially posted on May 9th 2019 and have been updated as recently as August 25th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Dural Puncture Epidural Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

2019. "Dural Puncture Epidural Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03915574.