The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement

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Conditions studied: Obstetric Pain, Anesthesia, Local

In brief

The aim of this study is to address the problem of epidural failure. The investigators theorize epidural failure can be due to inappropriate catheter movement and this may be related to the length of which the epidural catheter is inserted. The investigators will use electrical stimulation to determine if the catheter moved in the sacral direction with insertion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06055686

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

50

Starts

2025-11-01

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant female requesting epidural for labor analgesia.
• Must meet standard inclusion criteria for safe epidural placement.
• Platelet count over 70,000, INR under 1.3.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to safely place epidural catheter due to commonly accepted patient factors.

Where it is running

• Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital — Stanford, California, United States

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