Status:

WITHDRAWN

Superiority of Epidural Placement Technique Using EpiFaith Syringe

Lead Sponsor:

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Conditions:

Anesthesia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of EpiFaith® syringe on the establishment of successful epidural labor analgesia, change of elapsed time for identification of epidural space, and learn...

Detailed Description

We hypothesize that EpiFaith® syringe, in comparison with conventional glass syringe, will result in a similar overall success rate for catheter placement, but with a larger reduction in change of ela...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Females 18 years of age and older at screening
  • Request labor epidural analgesia
  • Able to give informed consent to participate in the study
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class Ⅰ to Ⅲ health status
  • BMI ≤ 40 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • BMI \> 40 kg/m2; any contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia (coagulopathy, uncorrected hypovolemia, increased intracranial pressure, or local skin infection)
  • Cardiac disease history, marked spinal deformity, previous spinal surgery, or impalpable anatomical landmarks
  • Any allergy to bupivacaine or fentanyl

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04793373

Start Date

May 15 2022

End Date

June 30 2026

Last Update

July 21 2023

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115