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Conditions
Anesthesia
Interventions
Thoracic epidural block, Electrical Nerve stimulation, Solution For Thoracic epidural block
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Anxiety, Pain, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Interventions
Companion Present
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Epidural Loading Prior to Catheter Insertion

NCT02883283
Conditions
Administration Methods of Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Epidural loading dose, Epidural catheter, Epidural needle
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Terbutaline, Fentanyl, 0.9% NaCl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Kai Schoenhage
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 53 Years · Female only
Enrollment
250 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Withdrawn Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

"Loss of Resistance" Versus CompuFlo® for Epidural Placement

NCT00178750
Conditions
Pain, Epidural Analgesia
Interventions
18G Tuohy epidural needle, CompuFlo® computerized syringe pump
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Obstetric Pain, Anesthesia, Local
Interventions
Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

BrightPoint Reflectometer Device Study

NCT05616299
Conditions
Epidural Placement
Interventions
BrightPoint
Device
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years · Female only
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Recruiting No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Lumoptik BRIGHTPOINT Reflectometer Device for Lumbar Epidural Placement

NCT06020508
Conditions
Lumbar Spine Surgery
Interventions
Group 1 - Lumoptik BrightPoint Epidural Device
Device
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional

CompuFlo CathCheck

NCT06460155
Conditions
Epidural Placement
Interventions
3 methods intervention
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Analgesia, Obstetrical
Interventions
1% Lidocaine Injection
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Fluoroscopy for Spine Surgery
Interventions
LessRay, Standard Fluoroscopy
Device
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Epidural catheter is used postoperatively, Fascia iliaca compartment catheter is used postoperatively
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
15 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Epidural Loading: High Volume, Low Concentration

NCT02803450
Conditions
Labor and Delivery
Interventions
Epidural needle, Catheter Administration, Standard of Care Epidural Administration
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mindful Meditation for Epidural Catheter Placement

NCT04687085
Conditions
Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
10 minute mindful meditation recording
Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Ultrasound, Palpation
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Thomas J. Vernon
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Obstetric Placement Study Using EST

NCT04109365
Conditions
Obstetric Pain, Anesthesia, Local
Interventions
Electrical Epidural Stimulation Test (EST)
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Withdrawn No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Real-time Ultrasound Guided Labor Epidural Placement

NCT00811304
Conditions
Epidural Anesthesia
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
14 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Rib Fractures, Wounds and Injuries
Interventions
Thoracic epidural catheter placement, Paracostal catheter placement
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Pre-epidural Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs) to Prevent Hypotension During Labor

NCT05250960
Conditions
Hypotension, Labor Complication
Interventions
SCD
Device
Lead sponsor
TriHealth Inc.
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
109 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions
Anxiety, Satisfaction
Interventions
Song "Weightless" by Marconi Union, No Song
Other
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Terminated No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

How Much Can the Thoracic and Lumbar Skin Slide?

NCT02105363
Conditions
Movement of Thoracic and Lumbar Skin
Interventions
measure of skin movement on surface of the back, Measurement of skin movement on surface of back
Other
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

VerTouch Device: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT04630171
Conditions
Pregnancy, Pain
Interventions
Group #1: VerTouch utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure, Group #2: Ultrasound (US) utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure, Group #3: Control group, palpation utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
86 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Combined Spinal Epidural Urinary Retention

NCT01597791
Conditions
Anesthesia, Pain, Urinary Retention
Interventions
Foley catheter, No foley catheter
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois