Internal jugular vein compression to assess the correct placement of an epidural catheter in post-partum women.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71207260

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Anaesthesia Pregnancy and Childbirth Anaesthesia

Interventions

Patient volunteers, Single Centre Prospective, Observational Single-blind, Randomised. Chi Squared test constructing a two by two table to input the data.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 20 volunteers, post-partum women who have received an epidural for pain relief in labour.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time interval after completion of the third stage of labour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total duration of the epidural Infusion. Patient weight. Depth of epidural space. Length of catheter in the epidural space.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026