Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test for Detecting Epidural Catheter Reactivation in Obstetric Population
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
Following labor, epidural or combined spinal-epidural (CSE) catheters are kept in place and deactivated. However, many women opt for procedures such as tubal ligation, which may require epidural anesthesia as a method of pain relief. Our study aims to confirm the ability to predict reactivation of epidural catheter in postpartum females through the electrical epidural stimulation test (EST) which was first described by the PI of this study approximately 20 years ago.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Females, 18 years and older
American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II
Status post natural labor/birth process or C-section
Has epidural or CSE catheter
Disqualifiers
Contraindication to regional anesthesia
Allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, bupivacaine, or fentanyl
Use of sedatives or opioids
Abnormal vertebrae anatomy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov