Clinical trials: Anesthesia, Epidural
Labouring Parturients Requiring/Requesting Epidural Analgesia as Part of Their Peri-partum Care
A Comparison Study Of Two Different Techniques For Identifying The Epidural Space In Parturients In Labour
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01574391
- Testing
- Epidrum
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Osteoarthritis
Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study was to determine if the method of peri-operative analgesia used following total Knee Replacement surgery affected the progress towards rehabilitation goals and to determine whether the analgesia had any…
- Trial name
- NCT02478372
- Testing
- Patient Controlled Epidural (PCEA), Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Nerve Block
Epidural Catheter With or Without Adductor Canal Nerve Block for Postoperative Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to further investigate the efficacy of adductor canal nerve blocks for pain management after total knee replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT02121392
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Nerve Block Catheter, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Epidural Analgesia, Nulliparous Pregnant
Evaluation of a Protocol Posturalchanges in Women Giving Birth With Epidural Analgesia. Clinical Trial.
. The pain that occurs during labor is controlled in our environment through epidural analgesia. This mainly generates a sensory block but also a motor block that suppresses different reflexes physiological factors that…
- Conditions
- Epidural Analgesia, Nulliparous Pregnant, Labor With Postural Changes, Randomized
- Trial name
- NCT05812560
- Testing
- postural changes
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Shivering
Assessment Of Shivering With iSeismograph
Shivering is a common side-effect of epidural anesthesia. In studies to date, the assessment of shivering has been based on a simple scale using descriptive words rather than actual measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT02436174
- Testing
- novel device
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Analgesia
Comparison of Standard Epidural and Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia in Open Gynecological Surgery Techniques
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of standard epidural and dural puncture epidural analgesia techniques used under NOL guidance.
- Trial name
- NCT05408052
- Testing
- Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE), Standart Epidural
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Labor Pain
Parturient Controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA) With or Without a Basal Infusion for Early Labor
Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia is a widely used and effective means of adult pain management. However, Parturient Controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA) is a relatively new approach to pain control for the women in labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00871442
- Testing
- No Basal Infusion, Basal infusion, PCEA solution (bupivacaine and fentanyl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neil Roy Connelly, MD
Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
Effect of the PIEB Versus CEI on the Quality of Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing VATS Lobectomy
In recent years, lobectomy under VATS(Video-assisted thoracic surgery,VATS) has gradually emerged, but there is still a proportion of patients with postoperative pain that affects their postoperative recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT05930405
- Testing
- programmed intermittent epidural bolus, continuous epidural infusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Labor Pain
Does Ultrasound Scanning of the Lumbar Spine Improve Patient Satisfaction and the Ease of Insertion Epidurals?
Ultrasound scanning of the back has been shown to increase success when used to guide epidural catheter insertion. However, this technique is not applied widely in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT00996905
- Testing
- Portable ultrasound machine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Pain Relief
Nociception Monitoring During Epidural Analgesia
Introduction and aim: Nociception monitors have been used to assess pain management in anesthetized patients. The investigators set out to evaluate whether Nociception Level (NOL) monitor (PMD-200 monitor with NOL technology …
- Trial name
- NCT06456177
- Testing
- Assessment of nociception in obstetric patients during epidural analgesia
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Epidural, Labor Pain
Improving Labour Induction Analgesia: Epidural Fentanyl Bolus at Epidural Initiation for Induction of Labour
Labour pain can be intensified for labour inductions and women undergoing inductions often have earlier and more frequent requests for analgesia.
- Conditions
- Epidural, Labor Pain, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
- Trial name
- NCT04011098
- Testing
- Epidural Fentanyl Bolus, Standard Epidural Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Post-operative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia and Incidence of Major Complications: a Large Retrospective Dual Center Experi-ence
A retrospective observational dual center study investigating side effects and major complications after thoracic epidural insertion according to local safety protocols.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain, Thoracic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05909007
- Testing
- thoracic epidural insertion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AHEPA University Hospital
Thoracal Epidural Block, Echocardiography
Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Left Ventricular Functions: A Strain Echocardiography Study
Post-thoracic surgery pain management thoracic epidural catheter is the most commonly used method. Thoracic epidural anesthesia, in which cardiac sympathetic nerves (T1-T5) are involved in neural blockade, is the focus of our…
- Trial name
- TEA-strain (NCT06770790)
- Testing
- strain echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Pregnancy Related
Effectiveness of Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, and Fentanyl Adjuncts for Labor Epidural Analgesia
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of epidural clonidine, dexmedetomidine, or fentanyl adjuncts for labor analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05487196
- Testing
- Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Epidural Anesthesia
Comparison of the Effects of Epidural Analgesia and Local Infiltrative Analgesia Methods on Pain Control
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the major orthopedic surgeries that cause severe postoperative pain. 60% of the patients undergoing TKA have severe pain and 30% have moderate pain postoperatively.
- Trial name
- NCT05344079
- Testing
- 18-Gauge Touhy (Egemen®, Combifix Standard Spinal Epidural Combined Set, İzmir, Turkey), 20-gauge infiltrative analgesia catheter connected to an ON-Q elastomeric pump
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsun Education and Research Hospital
Analgesia, Obstetrical
SKIN WHEAL - Subcutaneous or Intradermal Lidocaine in Epidural for Laboring Pain.
The purpose of this study is to explore the differences between the pain associated with epidural Tuohy needle insertion with prior administration of subcutaneous or intradermal lidocaine using two different pain assessment tools…
- Trial name
- NCT06236126
- Testing
- 1% Lidocaine Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
To Determine the Onset of Analgesia (Numerical Rating Scale for Pain = 1) in Minutes
Comparison of Labor Analgesia Between Modified Combined Spinal-Epidural and Dural Puncture Epidural Techniques
Epidural, Combined Spinal-Epidural, and more recently dural puncture epidural are forms of neuraxial anesthesia used to provide pain relief in laboring women .
- Trial name
- NCT03258879
- Testing
- Modified CSE, Dural puncture epidural
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy
Effects of Analgesic Techniques on Duration of Labor for Induction Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in the duration of the first stage of labor in nulliparous women scheduled for an induction of labor, with whom analgesia is maintained with a combined spinal…
- Conditions
- Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Prolonged First Stage of Labor
- Trial name
- NCT01982851
- Testing
- Epidural de novo, CSE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
İnguinal Hernia
Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Caudal Epidural Block
The goal of This prospective, randomized, double-blind comparative study is to compare the efficacy of dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine 0.125% in caudal epidural block for pediatrics undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07056244
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Labor Pain, Analgesia, Epidural
A Study on the Effect of Position on Walking Labour Epidural Efficacy
This study is being done to better understand how patient positioning can affect pain relief after an epidural. In addition to pain, the investigators will assess how position affects epidural spread, and its effects on maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT04469101
- Testing
- Lumbar Epidural
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan