The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of the epidural injection procedure when combined with real-time multi-frequency bio-impedance measurements that collect data on the electrical bioimpedance characteristics of living human tissue on the path of the epidural needle.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
During the epidural needle insertion, data will be collected to characterize in real-time the electrical bioimpedance properties of the types of tissue along the path of the needle.
Hadassah Medical Organization, Ein Kerem
Jerusalem, Israel
RECRUITINGSafety variables collected will include the incidence of adverse events presented by severity, by seriousness and by relationship to study treatment
Time frame: 2 weeks and 1 month post op
Obtaining real-time bioimpedance measurements in multiple frequencies within the range of 1kHz to 500kHz from human tissues crossed in the epidural needle path.
Time frame: Day of procedure
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