Clinical trials

This prospective observational, non-interventional, single-center study aims to evaluate whether the viscoelastic parameter PLTEM, derived from ROTEM® sigma testing (EXTEM-A5 minus FIBTEM-A5), can accurately estimate platelet count in obstetric patients with thrombocytopenia and/or severe postpartum hemorrhage. The study will include pregnant women older than 18 years managed during labor and delivery at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid (Spain). The primary objective is to validate the clinical usefulness of PLTEM as a rapid point-of-care tool to support clinical decision-making regarding neuraxial anesthesia and transfusion management in obstetric emergencies.

This prospective multicenter observational study is being conducted at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital and the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, Spain. The recruitment period began on January 12, 2026, and will continue until February 12, 2027. Patients over 18 years of age requesting epidural analgesia for labor are included. Exclusion criteria are: age under 18; stillbirth; continuous spinal anesthesia; refusal to participate in the study. The primary objective of the study is to calculate the incidence of epidural analgesia failure during labor. Secondary objectives are: identification of potential risk factors for epidural analgesia failure; failure of epidural anesthesia for emergency cesarean birth; maternal postpartum recovery at 24 and 48 hours using the Spanish-validated version of ObsQoR-10 questionnaire.