Clinical trials: Epidural
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
Fluoroscopy-guided Versus Traditional Placement of Epidural Catheters
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, and single blinded study. All work performed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, a tertiary care and level one trauma center for the state of New Hampshire with 28 operative…
- Trial name
- NCT02678039
- Testing
- Fluoroscopy, Traditional
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hip Arthroplasty
Low Dose Extended-release Epidural and Lumbar Plexus Block Compared to Lumbar Plexus Block for Total Hip Resurfacing
At Wake Forest University, the investigators have been using Extended Release Epidural Morphine (EREM), since late 2004, as part of multimodal analgesia in patients having gynecologic surgeries and hip arthroplasties.
- Trial name
- NCT00934661
- Testing
- Extended Release Epidural Morphine (EREM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Target Controlled Infusion (TCI), Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
The Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia With Different Block Level on Propofol Induction
It is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effect of TEA with different block level on propofol concentration during general anesthesia induction.
- Conditions
- Target Controlled Infusion (TCI), Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, Block Level, Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02135016
- Testing
- 1% lidocaine, 2% lidocaine, 0.9% normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Epidural Analgesia (EDA) Versus Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a epidural analgesia versus patient controlled analgesia reduces the medical recovery in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colon surgery.
- Trial name
- EVA (NCT00508300)
- Testing
- Epidural analgesia, Patient controlled analgesia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
Comparison of Three Different Pain Blocks for Subjects Undergoing VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) Procedure.
The purpose of this study is to compare three different pain control methods on subjects who are scheduled to undergo VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) procedures.
- Conditions
- Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT03151434)
- Testing
- US Guided Single Shot Paravertebral Block (0.2% ropivicaine infusion), US Guided Paravertebral Catheter (0.2% ropivicaine bolus), Thoracic Epidural (0.125% bupivicaine/hydromorphone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04505293
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis
Effectiveness of Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
Study Purpose: This study is intended to monitor outcomes for 1 year following cervical TFESI. Based on current clinic volume and enrollment rates into a current study of cervical epidural injections that is nearing completion…
- Conditions
- Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Disk, Herniated
- Trial name
- NCT04544683
- Testing
- Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injection with dexamethasone sodium phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Restless Legs Syndrome, Neuropathic Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restless Legs Syndrome
The overall goal of this proposed study is to evaluate the underlying mechanisms of neural control of blood flow in the lower extremities in humans with restless leg syndrome (RLS).
- Trial name
- NCT03539081
- Testing
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry Scan, Laboratory Measurements, Blood Flow Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall Holland
Pain, Acute
Programmed Intermittent Bolus Dosing Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion for Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgery.
Epidurals are an effective means for providing neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia. Prior studies in labor epidurals have demonstrated that a programmed intermittent bolus application of local anesthesia can improve pain control…
- Trial name
- NCT03307174
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypotension, Pain
The Prevention of Hypotension After Epidural Analgesia After Major Surgery
Epidural analgesia via continuous epidurally infused local anesthetic agent (LA) is widely and very successfully used routinely for perioperative pain control in patients undergoing major orthopedic and abdominal surgery since…
- Trial name
- NCT02722746
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Epidural Catheter, Epidural Analgesia
Epidural Anesthesia for Transurethral Resection of The Prostate
The aim of this study is to assess the effects of different routes of local anesthetic administration in epidural anesthesia applied to patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P).
- Conditions
- Epidural Catheter, Epidural Analgesia, Geriatric Cardiology, Urologic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06893809
- Testing
- Epidural injection via Tuohy needle, Epidural injection via catheter, Combined epidural injection (needle and catheter)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Pain
Epidural Morphine Versus Epidural Fentanyl Infusion Following Cesarean Section
For post-Cesarean analgesia, the investigators will compare the efficacy of single-shot epidural preservative free morphine with a continuous epidural fentanyl infusion.
- Trial name
- NCT01362998
- Testing
- Preservative free morphine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goodman, Evan, M.D.
Phantom Limb
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sensory Restoration and Phantom Limb Pain in Upper-Limb Amputees
Individuals with upper-limb amputation usually have intact nerves within the residual limb, and studies have demonstrated that electrical stimulation of those nerves can produce sensations that appear to emanate from the…
- Trial name
- PhantomLimb (NCT02684201)
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Stimulator Lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Chronic Pain
Effect of Epidural Stimulation on Muscle Activation and Sensory Perception
Each year, an estimated 34,000 individuals undergo epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) surgery to address debilitating chronic low back and leg pain (CLBLP).
- Trial name
- NCT04157400
- Testing
- Intraoperative Parameter Testing, Proprioception Testing During Stimulation, Gait Analysis During Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
CompuFlo Thoracic Epidural Study
Traditionally, loss-of-resistance (LOR) to air or saline with a special ground-glass syringe is the technique used to identify epidural space, but failure rates up to 30% have been reported using this technique for thoracic…
- Trial name
- NCT03826186
- Testing
- Traditional (loss-of-resistance technique) thoracic epidural placement, CompuFlo thoracic epidural placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- YATISH SIDDAPURA RANGANATH
Analgesia
Rivanna Ultrasound for Neuraxial Block
We hypothesize that the Rivanna Accuro or similar U/S device would reduce time to success of identifying epidural and/or intrathecal spaces as compared to conventional palpation method.
- Trial name
- NCT03214640
- Testing
- Rivanna Accuro US Device, Palpation, Neuraxial Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Labor Pain
Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique
This study is intended to determine whether ultrasound imaging can improve the ability to place a spinal or epidural needle in obstetric anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02271100
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance, palpation guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lumbosacral Radicular Pain
Corticosteroid Lumbar Epidural Analgesia for Radiculopathy
This is a research study of SP-102, an experimental medication designed to relieve pain in patients with a specific type of leg pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03372161
- Testing
- SP-102
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Labor Pain
Tetracaine Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Versus Bupivacaine CSE
The investigators hypothesis is that spinal tetracaine with fentanyl and epinephrine used for CSE labor analgesia volume will last a significantly longer period of time that that of spinal bupivacaine with fentanyl.
- Trial name
- NCT01005459
- Testing
- Tetracaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Rib Fractures, Pain, Acute
A Retrospective Review of Rib Fracture Pain Management at a London Major Trauma Centre
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is widely considered to be the current gold standard treatment for rib fracture pain and is used in the Imperial invasive treatment pathway for rib fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04863807
- Testing
- Regional Anaesthesia
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust