Obstetric Placement Study Using Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)
This study is looking at a way to make sure epidural catheters are placed correctly for pain relief during labor. It uses a test called the Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST), which measures how your body responds to a small electrical current. The goal is to confirm the epidural catheter is in the right spot, especially when using a common technique called combined spinal-epidural (CSE). You may be able to join if you are a woman aged 18 or older, have a full-term pregnancy, and are requesting an epidural early in labor. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 40 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It aims to enroll 40 women.
- What's involved
- You would undergo an Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST) which takes approximately 1-2 hours.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Not specified.
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Obstetric Placement Study Using EST
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Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesWho to contact
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What this trial measures
- Electrical Epidural Stimulation TestDuration of EST test (approximately 1-2 hours)
Investigate the ability of the electrical epidural stimulation test (EST) to determine the position of the epidural catheter anesthesia for labour analgesia after low-dose anesthetic as compared to the gold standard of clinical assessment.