Status:
COMPLETED
Tsui Test as a Predictor of Bupivacaine Consumption in Labour Epidurals
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low current electrical stimulation test, also called the Tsui test, has been used successfully to confirm the catheter location in the epidural space in various patient populations. The results of thi...
Detailed Description
Despite its very high success rate, the epidural technique remains a rather blind technique, and failures continue to occur. The incidence and reasons for failure are not well understood. The Tsui tes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women over 18 years of age requesting an epidural for labor and delivery
- Cervix dilated 0-5 cm and pain VAS\>6
- Able to communicate in English
- Informed consent
Exclusion
- Refusal to provide written informed consent
- Patients unable to communicate in English
- Contraindication to regional anesthesia
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, bupivacaine or fentanyl
- Sedatives or opioids received prior to insertion of epidural catheter
- Abnormal vertebral anatomy, such as previous spine surgery and scoliosis
- Coexisting neurological disorders
- Patients with implanted electronic devices
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00792311
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
March 26 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5