Status:
COMPLETED
Usefulness of the Tsui Test in Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia in Labour
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Labor Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 t...
Detailed Description
CSE is a widely used technique to provide analgesia in laboring patients. One of the disadvantages of the CSE is the delay in recognizing the mal-position of the epidural catheter, which is initially ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1 or 2
- Full term pregnancy
- Patients requesting epidural in early labor
Exclusion
- Any contraindication to regional anesthesia
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, bupivacaine, or fentanyl
- Received prior sedatives or opioids
- Abnormal vertebral anatomy
- Neurological disorders with lumbar involvement
- Patients with implanted electronic devices
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00464841
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
September 5 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5