A Comparison Study Of Two Different Techniques For Identifying The Epidural Space In Parturients In Labour

National Maternity Hospital, Ireland300 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Labouring Parturients Requiring/Requesting Epidural Analgesia as Part of Their Peri-partum Care

Interventions

EpidrumDEVICE

Epidrum is used

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Parturients receiving epidural analgesia for labour Exclusion Criteria: * parturients that withold consent * parturients less than 18 years old

Locations (1)

National Maternity Hospital

Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF DURAL PUNCTURE

Time frame: FIRST 48 HRS

Secondary Outcomes

RATE OF EPIDURAL BLOOD PATCH

Time frame: I MONTH AFTER LAST PATIENT RECRUITED

RATE OF EPIDURAL FAILURE REQUIRING RE-SITING OF CATHETER

Time frame: 24 HOURS

RATE OF FAILURE IN IDENTIFYING EPIDURAL SPACE REQUIRING CHANGE OF OPERATOR

Time frame: 24

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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