An Observational Study Investigating the Positioning of Epidural Catheters and Their Function During Labour Analgesia

Rotkreuzklinikum München gGmbH

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Labour Analgesia, Epidural Anaesthesia

Treatments: Other: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02924779

RotkreuzklinikumMunchen

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a small observational study investigating the physical changes that occur to epidural catheters after insertion for obstetric anaesthesia. Using the observed physical changes as a correlate for the position of the catheter in the patient we will investigate a connection between the position and e function during labour. This information may be useful in guiding the physicians responses to epidurals that do not provide adequate analgesia to aid in deciding on the most appropriate action

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• any women in labour requesting epidural anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

Women during labour

Description:

Women receiving lumbar epidural anaesthesia for pain during birth

Treatment:

Other: No intervention