A Comparison Study Of Two Different Techniques For Identifying The Epidural Space In Parturients In Labour

A COMPARISON STUDY OF TWO DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING THE EPIDURAL SPACE IN PARTURIENTS IN LABOUR: A PILOT PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01574391

Enrollment

300

Registered

2012-04-10

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

2012-08-31

Last updated

2015-04-14

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Conditions

Labouring Parturients Requiring/Requesting Epidural Analgesia as Part of Their Peri-partum Care

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the Epidrum device to identify the epidural space in labouring parturients reduces morbidity, when compared to standard loss of resistance techniques.

Interventions

DEVICEEpidrum

Epidrum is used

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Parturients receiving epidural analgesia for labour

Exclusion criteria

* parturients that withold consent * parturients less than 18 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF DURAL PUNCTURE	FIRST 48 HRS

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
RATE OF EPIDURAL BLOOD PATCH	I MONTH AFTER LAST PATIENT RECRUITED
RATE OF EPIDURAL FAILURE REQUIRING RE-SITING OF CATHETER	24 HOURS
RATE OF FAILURE IN IDENTIFYING EPIDURAL SPACE REQUIRING CHANGE OF OPERATOR	24

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026