Study of epidural placement technique during labor
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This trial studies an approach to placing an epidural (pain medicine placed near the spine) during early labor. It aims to improve how safely and accurately epidurals are positioned, which may help with comfort during childbirth.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant at full term (due date has been reached) and you want an epidural early in labor.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- Your overall health is in the low-risk range (ASA class I or II, as assessed by anesthesia).
- You do not have a reason you cannot receive regional anesthesia (the spinal/epidural type of pain relief).
- You have no allergy to lidocaine, bupivacaine, or fentanyl.
- You are not taking sedating medicines or opioid pain medicines during the study period, and you do not have nerve/spine problems in the lower back, abnormal spinal bone anatomy, or implanted electronic devices.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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