Anesthesia
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this single arm, open label study will be to compare and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of CompuFlo to detect epidural pulse waveforms (EPW) to assess the correct placement of the catheter in the epidural space when compared to the standard pressure transducer.
Detailed description
40 patients who had an epidural functioning catheter previously positioned for anesthesia or analgesia will be enrolled. After removing the epidural filter and after having zeroed the instrument, the investigator will connect in a random fashion sequence, a standard pressure transducer attached to a standard invasive blood pressure monitor or to the CompuFlo CathCheck instrument to observe and record the occurrence of epidural pulsatile waveform. The investigator will also note and evaluate: The volume of saline priming necessary to obtain the waveform The effects of patient's position on the occurrence and amplitude of epidural pulsatile waveform
Interventions
DEVICECompuFlo
The occurrence of epidural pulse waves with CompuFlo and with standard pressure trnsducer
Sponsors
European e-Learning School in Obstetric Anesthesia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with an epidural lumbar catheter for anesthesia or analgesia
Exclusion criteria
* patients with malfunction or dislodgement of the epidural catheter
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pulse Wave | up to 15 minutes | Occurrence of epidural pulse wave |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed