Motor function and postural stability of the Walking Epidural in obstetrics

• Conditions: O74.6; Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during labour and delivery

• Registration Number: DRKS00020447
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und SchmerztherapieFlorence-Nightingale-Krankenhaus

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Study Start: 2021-01-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting stopped after recruiting started
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women planning a vaginal birth

Exclusion Criteria

pre-/eclampsia, neurological and musculoskeletal disorders with postural instability

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The objective is to prove that the obstetric Walking Epidural is not associated with an impairment of gait and posture of the parturient.<br>To this end, postural stability will be assessed using mobile force platform posturography. Force plates measure ground reaction forces and determine the displacement from the center of pressure (COP), representative of the test subject's body movements while standing still to keep the center of gravity over the base of support.<br><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle strength and motor function of the lower limbs; self-assessment of gait and posture; mobilization during labour; pain intensity; length of delivery; patient satisfaction; rate of conversion to instrumental or cesarean delivery<br>