Comparing epidural placement methods by training doctors
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways an anesthesia resident places an epidural catheter (a tiny tube that delivers pain relief) during your surgery. They want to see which method is safer and more successful, so you might get better pain control after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- If you have health conditions, they should be mild to moderate (classified as ASA I, II, or III).
- You are scheduled for elective (non-emergency) surgery where an epidural (a tube that delivers pain medicine near your spine) will be used.
- You do not have significant spinal problems (like scoliosis, kyphosis, or prior spinal surgery in the area) that would make the epidural risky.
- You do not have bleeding problems or take blood thinners that prevent safe epidural placement.
- You do not have an active infection or a nerve condition affecting your spinal cord that could be worsened by the epidural.
- You have not had a previous epidural that failed to place.
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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