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Usefulness of the Tsui Test in Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia in Labour

NCT00464841 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2011-09-05

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Summary

Combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSE) is a very effective technique to provide labor analgesia. One of the disadvantages of this technique is the delay in recognizing an error in the position of the epidural catheter because of the effects of the spinal component. Eventually in case of a misplaced catheter, the patient will experience pain or discomfort requiring a repeat procedure after the effect of drug given during the spinal wears off. Low current electrical stimulation test, or the Tsui test, has been used successfully to confirm catheter location in the epidural space. The investigators' objective in this study is to test the usefulness of the Tsui test to confirm the correct placement of the epidural catheter during CSE in laboring patients.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Combined spinal epidural

0.7 mL of 0.25% isobaric bupivacaine and 15mcg of fentanyl

PROCEDURE

Tsui Test for intrathecal catheter

0.7 mL of 0.25% isobaric bupivacaine and 15mcg of fentanyl

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jose CA Carvalho, MD, PhD · MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2007-03-31
Completion
2007-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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