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The Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement

United States50 participantsStarted 2025-11

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to safely place epidural catheter due to commonly accepted patient factors.

What they're measuring

Incidence rate of sacral stimulation

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06055686

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-11

Contact for this trial

Ksenia Kasimova, MD

6507889458 kasimova@stanford.edu

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