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Electrical Stimulation Test for Labor Pain

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate if epidural failure is caused by incorrect catheter insertion length and movement. We'll use electrical stimulation to assess this.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for pregnant women seeking epidural pain relief during labor who meet the standard safety criteria for epidural placement, have a platelet count over 70,000, and an INR under 1.3. Women who cannot safely receive an epidural due to common health factors are not eligible.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether electrical stimulation can help determine if an epidural catheter has moved in the wrong direction during insertion, which could lead to failure of the anesthesia.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects are not listed for this procedure, typical risks may include discomfort at the catheter site, potential nerve damage or infection from incorrect placement.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Incidence rate of sacral stimulation

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Electrical Epidural Stimulation TestExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Laboring women who request epidural analgesia will be given an electric stimulation at incremental points during catheter pull back with documentation of where stimulation was seen.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,387 Previous Clinical Trials

17,334,000 Total Patients Enrolled

Steven Abboud, MDStudy DirectorClinical Instructor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who is eligible to participate in this medical experiment?

"To be eligible to participate in this medical trial, patients should suffer from obstetric pain and must meet the age requirement of between 18 and 40 years old. This clinical study is searching for a total of fifty individuals."

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Is participation in this trial restricted to those aged 45 and under?

"This trial is open to anyone aged 18-40, as indicated by the inclusion criteria. In addition, there are 11 studies designed for individuals beneath the age of majority and 39 more studies targeting seniors over 65 years old."

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Is this clinical trial currently open for enrollment?

"Information available on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular trial, which first appeared online October 1st 2023 and was most recently updated September 20th 2023, is not recruiting new participants at the moment. Nevertheless, there are 62 other medical studies currently searching for volunteers."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement

Chi-Ho Ban Tsui 2024. "The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06055686.