Clinical trials: Epidural Catheter
Obstetric Pain, Anesthesia, Local
Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test for Detecting Epidural Catheter Reactivation in Obstetric Population
Following labor, epidural or combined spinal-epidural (CSE) catheters are kept in place and deactivated. However, many women opt for procedures such as tubal ligation, which may require epidural anesthesia as a method of pain…
- Trial name
- NCT04983511
- Testing
- Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery
M-mode Ultrasonography for Epidural Catheter Identification and Confirmation of Correct Catheter Position
In France, 80% of women choose epidural analgesia for delivery and birth. The localization of the epidural space is classically achieved by loss of resistance to saline.
- Trial name
- ETEMERC (NCT05897814)
- Testing
- Location of the epidural analgesia catheter
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Urinary Retention, Urinary Tract Infection (Diagnosis)
How the Method of Bladder Emptying After Epidural Placement in Labor Affects Postpartum Voiding
At least ten percent of patients have postpartum urinary retention or difficulty urinating after birth, which can cause incontinence and other urinary problems long-term.
- Conditions
- Urinary Retention, Urinary Tract Infection (Diagnosis), Postpartum Acute Urinary Retention, Postpartum Care
- Trial name
- NCT07125326
- Testing
- Intermittent catheterization, Continuous catheterization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Labor Pain
Assessment of Catheter Flow Direction Using Color Flow Doppler in Labor Epidurals
Epidural analgesia is commonly used for pain relief in labor and involves placement of a catheter in the epidural space. Failure of epidural analgesia may occur in 12-16% of epidural catheter placements.
- Trial name
- NCT05126745
- Testing
- color flow Doppler ultrasonography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Spinal Anesthetics Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
Multimodal Approach to the Intrathecal Catheter for Obstetric Accidental Dural Puncture
Accidental dural puncture is an uncommon complication of epidural analgesia and can cause postdural puncture headache.
- Trial name
- NCT05910086
- Testing
- collection of data from the medical record
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Anesthesia, Epidural, Paraesthesia
Safety of Two Epidural Catheters in Thoracic Epidural Anaesthesia (TEA)
Primary Objective: The primary objective is to demonstrate that the safety of Perifix New is non-inferior to using Perifix Standard when applied for thoracic epidural anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00394459
- Testing
- Perifix Epidural Anaesthesia Catheter, Perifix Standard, Perifix New
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Disc Herniation
Caudal Neuroplasty Using Epidural Catheter Combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency (versus Pulsed Radiofrequency Alone
Evaluating the superiority of caudal neuroplasty using epidural catheter (Perifix® Complete Set 16 G) combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) versus Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) alone targeting the dorsal root ganglion In…
- Trial name
- NCT06711419
- Testing
- f caudal neuroplasty using epidural catheter combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) versus Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) alone
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pain, Thoracotomy
Continuous Wound Catheter Analgesia Associated With Intravenous Morphine PCA After Thoracotomy
Objective: Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for post-thoracotomy pain relief but is contraindicated in certain patients. An alternative is continuous wound catheter analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01698203
- Testing
- ropivacaine 0.75% - device : wound catheter Silver™ 19 cm and Easypump™ 400 mL (BBraun), ropivacaine 0.2% - device : wound catheter Silver™ 19 cm and Easypump™ 400 mL (BBraun)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Post Dural Puncture Headache
Post Dural Puncture Headache After Accidental Dural Puncture
Epidural anesthesia is associated with potential risks and complications, post dural puncture headache (PDPH) one of the most recognized with epidural or spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01448590
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Rib Fractures, Wounds and Injuries
Comparison of Epidural and Paracostal Catheter Placement for Pain Control After Rib Fractures
The investigators plan to compare the incidence of successful placement of epidural pain catheters versus paracostal catheters for the control of pain and prevention of pulmonary complications for adult trauma patients with blunt…
- Trial name
- NCT02295098
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural catheter placement, Paracostal catheter placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Epidural Placement
CompuFlo CathCheck
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Compuflo CathCheck system is equivalent to an epidurogram in determining epidural catheter location (in or outside the epidural space), using the epidurogram as the gold standard.
- Trial name
- NCT06460155
- Testing
- 3 methods intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Epidural Space
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) to Guide and Confirm Epidural Catheters in Pediatric Patients
The aim of this study is to assess whether transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can be used to successfully guide an epidural catheter to a targeted thoracic level in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02415998
- Testing
- TEE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kenichi Ueda
Epidural Catheter, Post Operative Pain
Is Tunneling Effective in Preventing Failure of Epidural Analgesia? A Randomized Trial
This is a prospective randomized single blinded study in patients planned to undergo general anesthesia and epidural catheter insertion for pain control after abdominal, thoracic and orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03706352
- Testing
- tunneling epidural catheter
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Hussein Cancer Center
Knee Osteoarthritis
Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block Catheter Analgesia Compared With Epidural Analgesia for Patients With Knee OA (Osteoarthritis) Who Underwent Unilateral Total Knee Replacement
Post-operative pain following total knee replacement can be disabling and sometimes lead to the need for prolonged hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT01586429
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block catheter analgesia compared with epidural analgesia for patients with knee OA (osteoarthritis)
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Hypotension
Pilot Study: Paravertebral Analgesia vs Epidural Analgesia After Thoracotomy
Paravertebral analgesia is non-inferior to epidural analgesia for pain control and superior to epidural analgesia in terms of the main complication of hypotension.
- Trial name
- ParaEpi (NCT01700491)
- Testing
- Epidural Catheter 0.2% ropivacaine, Paravertebral Catheter 0.4% ropivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Pain
Paravertebral Analgesia Associated With Intravenous Morphine PCA After Thoracotomy
osteolateral thoracotomy is a painful surgical procedure.Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is usually considered as the "gold standard" for postoperative thoracic analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00620490
- Testing
- ropivacaine, nacl 0,9%
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Urinary Retention, Chronic Kidney Infection
Comparison of Two Bladder Catheterization Strategies in Thoracic Surgery Patients With an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
General anesthesia, thoracic epidural, and morphine inhibit the urination process and promote postoperative Acute Urinary Retention (AUR) after thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Urinary Retention, Chronic Kidney Infection, Urinary Infection
- Trial name
- URICATHOR (NCT05611255)
- Testing
- Systematic Intermittent Catheterization, Bladder Scan Guided Catheterization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Pain
Insertion Distance of Thoracic Epidural Catheters in the Context of Thoracotomy Procedures.
This study is designed to compare thoracic epidural catheter insertion distances, in order to determine which is the best for pain relief following a thoracotomy. HYPOTHESIS : 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00754195
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Failed Epidural Analgesia, Post-partum Recovery
Failing Epidural Analgesia During Labor
This prospective multicenter observational study is being conducted at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital and the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, Spain.
- Trial name
- FEA25 (NCT07473609)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Nicolas Brogly