Poke and a Placebo
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Anesthesia
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota · Other
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About This Trial
To discover if a positive description of the procedure for an epidural can reduce the overall pain score associated with the procedure.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* pregnancy
* requesting an epidural for the first time
Exclusion Criteria:
* previous epidural (either for labor or for surgery)
* BMI greater than 40 kg/m\^2
* previous lumbar spine surgery
* inability to speak English
* a history of chronic pain or are on chronic opioids
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