Effect of Epidural Needle Injection on Catheter Placement Success During Painless Labour
ConditionLabour Analgesia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorAl-Azhar University
About this trial
Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for painless labour, but successful catheter placement can be technically challenging due to anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy. Injecting saline or local anesthetic through the epidural needle before catheter insertion has been proposed to facilitate catheter advancement by dilating the epidural space. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of epidural needle injection on the success rate and ease of catheter placement during labour analgesia.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Female patients aged 18-40 years.
ASA physical status II or III.
Singleton pregnancy.
Gestational age ≥37 weeks.
Disqualifiers
• Refusal to participate or to sign informed consent.
Age <18 or >40 years.
ASA status ≥IV.
Allergy to local anesthetics or saline.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Injection Group
- Control group
Treatment groups
216 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Al-Azhar University
Lead sponsor
Benha University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov