An Observational Study Investigating the Positioning of Epidural Catheters and Their Function During Labour Analgesia
- Conditions
- Labour Analgesia, Epidural Anaesthesia
- Interventions
- Other: No intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02924779
- Lead Sponsor
- Rotkreuzklinikum München gGmbH
- Brief Summary
This is a small observational study investigating the physical changes that occur to epidural catheters after insertion for obstetric anaesthesia. Using the observed physical changes as a correlate for the position of the catheter in the patient we will investigate a connection between the position and e function during labour. This information may be useful in guiding the physicians responses to epidurals that do not provide adequate analgesia to aid in deciding on the most appropriate action
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- any women in labour requesting epidural anaesthesia
- none
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Women during labour No intervention Women receiving lumbar epidural anaesthesia for pain during birth
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Position of epidural catheter directly after removal of the epidural the structural form of the epidural catheter will be noted
Analgesia effectiveness directly after removal of the epidural All women will be asked about the effectiveness of the epidural catheter during birth
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method secondary caesarean section directly after removal of the epidural the proportion of epidurals that were subsequently used for a caesarean section
Impact on motor function directly after removal of the epidural the effect of the epidural catheter on leg strength and the ability of women to ambulate
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Frauenklinik Taxisstrasse
🇩🇪München, Bayern, Germany