Clinical trials: Epidural Analgesia
Labor Pain, Pregnancy
The Association Between Decreasing Labor Analgesia Epidural Infusion and Forceps Delivery
The objective of this study will be to compare epidural infusion management, specifically looking at infusion rate changes, in patients who receive forceps deliveries versus normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
- Trial name
- NCT00443560
- Testing
- Case controlled analysis of epidural labor analgesia patterns
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prospective Effect of Intravenous Ketorolac on Opioid Use, EBL and Complications Following Cesarean Delivery
In this randomized, double-blind control trial to evaluate the effect of ketorolac given at the time of cord clamp has on estimated blood loss and postcesarean pain control.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Opioid Use, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT02509312
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Pregnancy
Use of Peanut Labor Ball Following Epidural Anesthesia
The purpose of the study is to look at the impact of using the Peanut Labor Ball (PLB) after epidural anesthesia in patients who have never given birth.
- Trial name
- NCT02190591
- Testing
- Peanut Labor Ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
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
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
Pregnancy
Optimizing Dose of Bupivacaine in Combined Spinal Epidurals To Reduce Side Effects
The purpose of this study is to determine what dose of medication administered through a combined spinal epidural (CSE) provides the optimal pain relief with the minimal amount of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02159807
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
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
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
Spine Surgery
Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine or Epidural Anesthesia on Outcomes in Complex Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is determine if epidural anesthesia administered after surgery or lidocaine administered during surgery will decrease inflammation after spinal surgery and decrease the need for post operative pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00840996
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Surgical Anesthesia, Cesarean Section
Comparison of Chloroprocaine vs Lidocaine for Epidural Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery
Regional anesthesia is commonly used for elective and emergency cesarean delivery. It provides numerous safety advantages when compared to general anesthesia for both the mother and fetus1.
- Trial name
- NCT03414359
- Testing
- 2% Lidocaine, 3% Chloroprocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cesarean Section
A Comparison of Meperidine for Post-Cesarean Analgesia: Bolus Versus Infusion and Bolus
The purpose of this study is to determine if epidural meperidine administered by patient-controlled bolus button is equivalent to a low dose infusion plus patient-controlled bolus.
- Trial name
- NCT01741259
- Testing
- Meperidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
Intraoperative Complication, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm
Epidural Anesthesia Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Reducing Pain in Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery
This randomized clinical trial studies epidural anesthesia within an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) in reducing pain in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complication, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02423876
- Testing
- Epidural analgesia, Intraoperative Complication Management and Prevention, Pain Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pregnancy, Pain
A Trial Comparing Combined Spinal- Epidural Dosing Strategies for External Cephalic Version
We plan to conduct a prospective, single blinded, randomized clinical trial to assess the impact of combined spinal-epidural dosing on the success rate of, and patient satisfaction during, external version for breech fetal…
- Trial name
- NCT01991743
- Testing
- Group 2.5, Group 5, Group 7.5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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.
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.
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
Acute Post-thoracotomy Pain
Efficacy of Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia Versus Continuous Epidural Analgesia for Post-thoracotomy Pain
Postoperative thoracotomy pain is normally managed with an epidural catheter and continuous epidural analgesia (CEA). However, for some surgical procedures, patient controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) is more effective but…
- Trial name
- NCT01560429
- Testing
- Patient controlled epidural analgesia, Continuous epidural analgesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's 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
Gastrostomy
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Stress Response
This study evaluates the effect of transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block combined with general anesthesia on perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03035916
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane block, Epidural anesthesia, control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University