Thermographic Imaging in Epidural Anesthesia

Infrared Thermographic Imaging for Early Assessment of Epidural Block Success in Obstetric Anesthesia

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02739776

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-15

Start date

2016-02-02

Completion date

2017-11-17

Last updated

2023-06-15

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Conditions

Epidural Blockade

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to describe infrared thermographic imaging as a tool for the assessment of epidural block in obstetrics patients

Detailed description

Patients will recive standard anesthesia care for epidural placement and additionally, thermographic imaging will be obtained at baseline and up to 30 min after the epidural blockade is performed.

Interventions

DEVICEThermographic imaging

Using infrared-recording camera will obtain thermographic images of the lower extremities before and after the epidural blockade

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Parturients in active labor requesting epidural anesthesia for normal vaginal delivery

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with lower extremity skin disorders like active infections like cellulitis, ,dermatitis, psoriasis or connective tissue disorders like scleroderma or Raynaud's phenomenon * Patients with diagnosed peripheral vascular disease ,venous stasis , deep venous thrombosis. * Patients with Severe preeclampsia with significant lower extremity edema * Patient on vasoactive agents like vasodilators, calcium channels blockers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in temperature in the lower extremities	at baseline, 5 min before the epidural blockade, during and up to 30 minutes after performing the epidural blockade	thermographic images of the lower extremities will be obtained and analyzed for thermography patterns.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Successful epidural blockade	up to 30 min after performing the epidural block	adequate sensory level, pain control, motor blockade as evaluated by care provider
Epidural blockade failure	Up to 30 min after performing the epidural block	Failure of the epidural block to adequately control pain, unilateral blockade, optimal sensory level, inadequate motor blockade
Requirement for Epidural catheter manipulation or replacement	Up to 30 min after performing the epidural block	—

Other

Measure	Time frame
Peri-procedural Complications	participants will be followed for the duration of anesthesia and after the procedure, an expected average of 12 hours

Outcome results

None listed

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