Clinical trials: Dural Puncture Epidural Technique
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Labor Pain
Comparing Effectiveness of CSE Versus DPE for Labor Analgesia
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in block quality between the CSE and DPE techniques for labor analgesia in parturients in active labor.
- Trial name
- NCT05068661
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.1% Injectable Solution, Bupivacaine 0.25% Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Morbid Obesity, Labor Pain
DPE Technique in Labor Epidural for Morbidly Obese Women
The primary purpose of this study is to determine differences in block quality between the "dural-puncture epidural" (DPE) and standard epidural (EPL) techniques for labor analgesia in the morbidly obese patient.
- Trial name
- NCT03074695
- Testing
- Dural puncture epidural (DPE), Standard Epidural (EPL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Labor Pain, Analgesia
Optimal Bupivacaine Dose for Initiation of Labor Epidural Techniques
To estimate the dose of bupivacaine required to achieve initial effective comfort in 90% of patients (ED90) via the epidural (DPE or EPL) technique in women undergoing labor.
- Trial name
- NCT04814537
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital