Epidural Waveforms: Pressure Transducer vs CompuFlo
- Conditions
- Anesthesia
- Interventions
- Device: CompuFlo
- Registration Number
- NCT04240197
- Lead Sponsor
- European e-Learning School in Obstetric Anesthesia
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this single arm, open label study will be to compare and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of CompuFlo to detect epidural pulse waveforms (EPW) to assess the correct placement of the catheter in the epidural space when compared to the standard pressure transducer.
- Detailed Description
40 patients who had an epidural functioning catheter previously positioned for anesthesia or analgesia will be enrolled. After removing the epidural filter and after having zeroed the instrument, the investigator will connect in a random fashion sequence, a standard pressure transducer attached to a standard invasive blood pressure monitor or to the CompuFlo CathCheck instrument to observe and record the occurrence of epidural pulsatile waveform.
The investigator will also note and evaluate:
The volume of saline priming necessary to obtain the waveform The effects of patient's position on the occurrence and amplitude of epidural pulsatile waveform
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- patients with an epidural lumbar catheter for anesthesia or analgesia
- patients with malfunction or dislodgement of the epidural catheter
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CompuFlo CompuFlo Epidural pressure waveforms will be measured by using the CompuFlo Instrument Standard Pressure Transducer CompuFlo Epidural pressure waveforms will be measured by using a standard invasive monitor pressure transducer
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulse Wave up to 15 minutes Occurrence of epidural pulse wave
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Città di Roma Hospital
🇮🇹Roma, Italy