Status:
RECRUITING
A Comparison of CoolStick With Ethyl Chloride for the Assessment of Light Touch
Lead Sponsor:
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Conditions:
Anesthesia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
The main aim of this study is to compare CoolStick to ethyl chloride spray for the assessment of light touch following neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean delivery. Coolstick and ethyl chloride will ...
Detailed Description
In England, up to 35% of deliveries in 2022 were by caesarean section. Current guidelines from NICE recommend that regional anaesthesia is offered for caesarean section. Neuraxial anaesthesia is consi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant patients presenting for elective caesarean section under spinal or combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia.
Exclusion
- \< 18 years old
- Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
- Inability to understand written and/or verbal English
- Allergy to stainless steel
- Allergy to ethyl chloride spray
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06596486
Start Date
April 1 2025
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
July 9 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
Newham University Hospital
London, United Kingdom
2
The Royal London Hospital
London, United Kingdom
3
Whipps Cross University Hospital
London, United Kingdom