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CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System for Epidural Function Before Tubal Ligation

This study is looking at a new way to check if an epidural catheter (a small tube placed in your back for pain relief) is working correctly before you have a tubal ligation (a permanent birth control procedure) after childbirth. It uses a device called the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to see if it can accurately tell if your epidural is functional compared to standard methods. The goal is to reduce the number of times an epidural doesn't work when reactivated, which can lead to needing different types of anesthesia. You might be able to join if you are a woman aged 18 or older, have just had a vaginal delivery, and are planning to have a tubal ligation with an existing epidural catheter. The study aims to see how often the epidural can be successfully reactivated for your procedure.

Study design
This is a pilot study involving 120 women. It is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific assessment.
What's involved
You would have your labor epidural catheter evaluated using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System after a standard test-dose and before your tubal ligation.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary outcome is measured from the start of epidural reactivation assessment until the completion of the postpartum tubal ligation procedure.

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NCT07720908

Using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to Check Epidural Catheter Function Before Tubal Ligation: A Pilot Study

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalDiagnostic
Ohio State University
~120 participants
Updated 2026-07-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System Assessment

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
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What they're measuring
Rate of Successful Labor Epidural Catheter Reactivation
Measured over Periprocedural (from the start of epidural reactivation assessment until the completion of the postpartum tubal ligation procedure)

Conditions

Anesthesia, Epidural

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1

Who to contact

Ling-Qun Hu, MD
[email protected]
6142933559
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age ≥ 18 years
Postpartum women electing to undergo tubal ligation with an indwelling labor epidural catheter
Ability to provide informed consent in English
Vaginal delivery

Exclusion

Parturients not receiving labor epidural analgesia or receiving an alternative anesthetic technique during labor and delivery
Epidural catheter located \>2 cm from the documented insertion depth at initial placement
Planned elective cesarean delivery
Chronic pain conditions (e.g., chronic low back pain, sickle cell disease)
Chronic opioid use disorder
Chronic gabapentin use
Uncontrolled mood disorders that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study participation or interpretation of study outcomes
Prisoners or incarcerated individuals

What this trial measures

  • Rate of Successful Labor Epidural Catheter ReactivationPeriprocedural (from the start of epidural reactivation assessment until the completion of the postpartum tubal ligation procedure)

    The percentage of participants with successful use of the existing labor epidural catheter for postpartum tubal ligation without evidence of catheter failure or the need for alternative anesthesia techniques (e.g., conversion to general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia).