Clinical trials: Epidural
Multiple Sclerosis, Demyelinating Disorder
Epidural Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis
A study to quantify changes in motor performance of epidural stimulation in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients over the course of 12 rehabilitation sessions.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Demyelinating Disorder, Autoimmune Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06019611
- Testing
- Percutaneous epidural stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Kristin Zhao, PhD
Pectus Excavatum
A Comparison Trial Between PCA and Epidural Analgesia for Pectus Excavatum Repair
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of epidural and IV analgesia in controlling pain in patients undergoing Nuss repair of pectus excavatum.
- Trial name
- NCT02056301
- Testing
- Hydromorphone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Gall Stone Disease, Polyp
Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia and General Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The aim of this study was to compare general anesthesia (GA) and combined (epidural and spinal) anesthesia (CA) for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. General anesthesia is a gold standard for laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).
- Trial name
- NCT02317510
- Testing
- combined anesthesia, general anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Lütfiye Nuri Burat Government Hospital
Anxiety
Acupuncture for Pre-Procedure Anxiety
It is common for patients undergoing spinal injections to report anxiety prior to the injection. Although sedation, general anesthesia, and medications can be used to reduce anxiety, the use of sedative agents during the…
- Trial name
- NCT03480919
- Testing
- Shen Men acupuncture, Epidural injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Lumbar Epidural Adhesiolysis and Neurolysis on Low Back Pain
Clinically significant improvements in the percutaneous adhesiolysis patients with hypertonic neurolysis compared to those patients randomized to the control group who did not receive adhesiolysis and hypertonic saline…
- Trial name
- NCT00370994
- Testing
- Caudal epidural injection, Percutaneous adhesiolysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pain Management Center of Paducah
Catheter Infections, Spinal Catheter (Epidural) (Subdural); Complications, Infection or Inflammation
Post-Operative Colonization Rates of Femoral Nerve Catheters Treated With Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Patch
Joint replacement is becoming an increasingly common procedure. In 2005, 534,000 total knee arthroplasties (TKA) were performed in the United States which is at a rate of 18.1 per 10,000 individuals, and the demand for primary…
- Trial name
- NCT01411891
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine impregnated patch (Biopatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pain, Anesthesia
Drug Concentration and Volume on Adequate Labor Analgesia With PIEB
Neuraxial labor analgesia is performed by the administration of a local anesthetic/opioid mixture in the epidural space. The delivery method is a combination of continuous infusion, provider-administered boluses and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Anesthesia, Labor Pain
- Trial name
- CADD2 (NCT03553576)
- Testing
- Low volume bolus, High volume bolus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Anesthesia
A Comparison Between Conventional and Waveform-Confirmed Loss-of-Resistance for Thoracic Epidural Blocks
In the investigators' institution, the failure rate for thoracic epidural blocks is 23.1%. This stems from the prevalence of trainee operators coupled with the non-specific nature of loss-of-resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02479763
- Testing
- Waveform-confirmed loss-of-resistance
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal General Hospital
Labor Pain
Comparison of PIEB vs CEI for Labor Analgesia
The aim of this prospective, doubled-blinded randomized study is to compare two modes of epidural analgesia delivery, programmed intermittent epidural boluses (PIEB) versus continuous epidural infusion (CEI) with patient…
- Trial name
- NCT02949271
- Testing
- Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus, Continuous Epidural Infusion, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Age Problem, Abdominal Cancer
Dosage of Epidural Morphine in Elderly Patients
This a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of three different doses of morphine, namely 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, via the epidural route regarding reducing pain in elderly patients after a cancer surgery in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04316871
- Testing
- 1.5 mg of Morphine Sulfate, Normal saline, 3 mg of Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Osteoarthritis
Analgesia After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Peri-Articular Injection Versus Epidural Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
The best way to provide analgesia after total hip arthroplasty is hotly debated. There are two protocols in use at Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS).
- Trial name
- PAI Hip (NCT01658072)
- Testing
- Peri-Articular Injection, Epidural Patient Controlled Analgesia (Epidural PCA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Sedation
Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and the Safety of DA-9501 in Sedation During the Surgery With Epidural Anesthesia or Spinal Anesthesia Without Intubation
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of DA-9501 (Dexmedetomidine) in patients who require sedation during the surgery that requires epidural or spinal anesthesia without intubation under monitored…
- Trial name
- NCT01438957
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
- Where
- 12 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Postdural Puncture Headache
Therapeutic Epidural Patch Versus Pain Block in the Midface for Headache
The purpose of this study is to compare a pain block in the midface, versus the traditional, more invasive, therapeutic epidural patch for the treatment of headaches
- Trial name
- NCT03112720
- Testing
- Epidural Blood Patch, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lumbar Ultrasound
Ultrasound for Neuraxial Anesthesia
The patients will be allocated to 2 groups: the ultrasound group and the palpation group. Ultrasound detection of the puncture site will be performed to the patients of the one group (group U).
- Trial name
- NCT02553746
- Testing
- Detection of the puncture site by ultrasound scan of the lumbar spine., Detection of the puncture site by identification of the landmarks.
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- 424 General Military Hospital
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy, Orchiopexy
Preemptive Analgesia in Children Using Caudal Epidural Ropivacaine
Caudal epidural analgesia (caudal block) is used in standard pediatric anesthesia practice. It has been shown to be effective in managing postoperative pain in children undergoing abdominal and infraumbilical surgery (Tobias et…
- Trial name
- NCT00616577
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Pregnancy
Does Ultrasound Help With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients?
The investigators believe that ultrasound guided CSE technique will accurately place the epidural needle in the midline position compared to epidural needle placement via palpation of anatomical landmarks.
- Trial name
- NCT02207972
- Testing
- Use of Ultrasound, No ultrasound used
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Pain, Postoperative, Major Abdominal Surgery
Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Exparel Verus Continuous Epidural Analgesia With Bupivacaine
Comparison of Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with Exparel versus Continuous Epidural Analgesia With Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT02996227
- Testing
- TAP block, Epidural analgesia, EXPAREL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
Can Vena Cava Ultrasound Guided Volume Repletion Prevent Spinal Induced Significant Hypotension in Elective Patients?
Aim of this study is to determine whether Inferior Vena Cava analyzed by trans-thoracic echocardiography is an effective method to guide titrated fluid repletion in non critical patients, in order both to decrease post procedural…
- Conditions
- Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT02271477
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided volemic repletion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Gynecological Cancer
Recovery and Analgesia After Surgery for Gynecological Cancer
The purpose of the study is to compare epidural analgesia and intrathecal analgesia for explorative laparotomy through a middle-line incision for gynecological cancer in a fast track program to se if there is any difference in…
- Trial name
- Speed (NCT02026687)
- Testing
- Epidural, Intrathecal
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lena Nilsson