Clinical trials: Epidural Catheter
Labor Pain
Usefulness of the Tsui Test in Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia in Labour
Combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSE) is a very effective technique to provide labor analgesia. One of the disadvantages of this technique is the delay in recognizing an error in the position of the epidural catheter because…
- Trial name
- NCT00464841
- Testing
- Combined spinal epidural, Tsui Test for intrathecal catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Labor Pain
Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Low Epidural Catheter Placement With Standard Epidural Catheter Placement
1. labor epidural quite often require bolus supplementation for better pain control control. Quite often this is due to sparing of sacral nerves. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01182220
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery, Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgery
Accuracy of the Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion Confirmed by Fluoroscopic Imaging
In patients scheduled for thoracic surgery or upper abdominal surgery, investigators will determine the accuracy of the epidural catheter placement by using fluoroscopic imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01764932
- Testing
- Fluoroscopic imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
Unplanned Caesarean Section
Chloroprocaine 3% - Epidural Anesthesia in Unplanned Caesarean Section
The study evaluate the quality of epidural anaesthesia and the safety of Chloroprocaine HCl 3% compared with Ropivacaine HCl 0.75% in patients with an epidural catheter in situ undergoing unplanned Caesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT02919072
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sintetica SA
Hip Surgery, Post Operative Pain Control
Post Operative Pain Control After Pediatric Hip Surgery
Hip surgery in children is painful and the optimal modality for managing post-operative pain has not been established. This prospective randomized controlled trail compares lumbar plexus catheter (LPC), lumbar epidural catheter…
- Trial name
- NCT03435692
- Testing
- Lumbar Plexus Catheter, Lumbar Epidural Catheter, Patient Controlled Analgesia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy
PAravertebral CaTheter Versus Epidural Analgesia in Totally Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies
Esophageal cancer ranks as the seventh leading cause of cancer globally, with 604,100 new cases, and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy, Multimodal Analgesia, Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Trial name
- PACEMIE (NCT07434739)
- Testing
- paravertebral catheter analgesia, Epidural group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Uterine Diseases
Power Doppler Ultrasonography in Localization of Epidural Catheter
Epidural anesthesia is a widely used method for pain relief which is useful in various settings. Identification of needle entry into the epidural space (EDS) is performed most using a loss of resistance (LOR) technique, which was…
- Trial name
- NCT06019039
- Testing
- Normal Saline Flush, Doppler
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yasser S Mostafa, MD
Anesthesia, Epidural
Using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to Check Epidural Catheter Function Before Tubal Ligation: A Pilot Study
This pilot study evaluates the use of the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to assess labor epidural catheter function before reactivation for postpartum tubal ligation.
- Trial name
- NCT07720908
- Testing
- CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The Effect of Additional Transforaminal Epidural Blocks in Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty
Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN) is an effective interventional treatment for radicular pain. But in some cases with wire catheter like Racz catheter, contrast runoffs were not shown to the foramen.
- Trial name
- NCT03867630
- Testing
- Transforaminal Block
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Postoperative Pain
Epidural Catheter and Surgically Implanted Rectus Sheath Catheter in Management of Postoperative Pain
One hundred and twenty patients at age range from 18 to 60 undergoing laparotomy was enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups 60 in epidural group and the other 60 patients in rectus catheter group.
- Trial name
- NCT04755725
- Testing
- Epidural catheter, rectus sheath catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
First-attempt Success Rate of Real-time Ultrasound-guided Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement
Application of Real-time Ultrasound Guidance in Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the success rate of real-time ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter placement at the first attempt in patients who will undergo thoracic or abdominal surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT07100769
- Testing
- Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural placement
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC)
Labor Pain
Analgesic Efficacy of a Multiport Versus Uniport Flexible Catheter for Labor Epidural Analgesia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether multiple ports improve the analgesic efficacy of flexible catheters used for the provision of epidural analgesia during the entire continuum of labor and delivery
- Trial name
- NCT01861821
- Testing
- Multiport flexible catheter, Uniport flexible catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Postoperative Urinary Retention, Urinary Tract Infections
Comparative Study Between Retained and Non-retained Urinary Catheter in Total Knee Arthorplasty With Epidural Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of postoperative urinary retention between retained and non-retained urinary catheter in total knee arthorplasty with epidural anesthesia
- Conditions
- Postoperative Urinary Retention, Urinary Tract Infections, Epidural Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT03341819
- Testing
- Total knee arthroplasty, Urinary Catheterization
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Navamindradhiraj University
Post Operative Pain
Dexamethasone Administered Via the Epidural Catheter as an Adjunct in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This study will evaluate the ability of dexamethasone to enhance labor epidurals when administered as an adjunct to local anesthetics via an epidural catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT03877549
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Plasma Rich Fibrin, Epidural
Plasma Rich Fibrin Epidural Injection by Racz Catheter Versus Epidural Blood Patch in Postdural Puncture Headache
This study aims to evaluate plasma-rich fibrin epidural injection by Racz catheter and epidural blood patch in Post dural puncture headache.
- Conditions
- Plasma Rich Fibrin, Epidural, Racz Catheter, Epidural Blood Patch
- Trial name
- NCT06790745
- Testing
- Epidural blood patch, Plasma rich fibrin epidural injection by Racz catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Mid-line Laparotomies
Analgesia for Mid-line Laparotomies: Thoracic Epidural vs Restus Sheath Analgesia
Midline laparotomies are accompanied by severe postoperative pain. Adequate post-operative pain relief after major abdominal surgery reduces complications (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT04262622
- Testing
- Group TEA: thoracic epidural analgesia group, Group RSB: rectus sheath block group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
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
Urinary Retention
Early Post-operative Removal of Urethral Catheter in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery With Epidural Analgesia
Patients undergoing colon or rectal surgery will usually have a urinary catheter (silicone tube) placed in the bladder at the time of operating to monitor kidney function during surgery and in the post-surgery period.
- Trial name
- NCT01508767
- Testing
- Removal of urethral catheter
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University College Hospital Galway
Prostatectomy, Transversus Abdominis Plane Blockade
Ultrasound-assisted Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Open Prostatectomy
The purpose of this study is to compare the quality of a transversus abdominis plane blockade with an intravenous pain therapy with opioids.
- Conditions
- Prostatectomy, Transversus Abdominis Plane Blockade, Pain
- Trial name
- TAPPro (NCT01625572)
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane blockade, Morphine-patient-controlled-analgesia-device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Obstetric Pain, Anesthesia, Local
Obstetric Placement Study Using EST
Combined spinal-epidural (CSE) is an established technique for providing labour analgesia to obstetric patients which provides rapid onset but unsustained analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04109365
- Testing
- Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University