Testing the EpiZact device for safer labor epidurals
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new device called EpiZact that helps doctors place your epidural more safely and easily. It is for pregnant women who are already planning to have an epidural for labor.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are pregnant and planning to get an epidural for labor pain relief.
- You are carrying only one baby (not twins or triplets).
- You are not receiving a combined spinal epidural (CSE) or dural puncture epidural (DPE).
- You have not had surgery on your spine.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, nerve problem, or skin infection that would make an epidural risky.
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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