RecruitingNot Applicable

Poke and a Placebo

United States30 participantsStarted 2021-07-12

Plain-language summary

To discover if a positive description of the procedure for an epidural can reduce the overall pain score associated with the procedure.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * requesting an epidural for the first time Exclusion Criteria: * previous epidural (either for labor or for surgery) * BMI greater than 40 kg/m\^2 * previous lumbar spine surgery * inability to speak English * a history of chronic pain or are on chronic opioids * a history of opioid drug abuse

What they're measuring

Max pain score during the epidural procedure

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04497220

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

Contact for this trial

Aaron Berg, MD

612-624-9990 bergx831@umn.edu

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