Using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to Check Epidural Catheter Function Before Tubal Ligation: A Pilot Study
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Anesthesia, Epidural
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University · Other
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About This Trial
This pilot study evaluates the use of the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to assess labor epidural catheter function before reactivation for postpartum tubal ligation. The study aims to determine whether this technology can accurately identify functional versus dysfunctional epidural catheters compared with standard clinical assessment methods. Improving catheter assessment may reduce failed epidural …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Postpartum women electing to undergo tubal ligation with an indwelling labor epidural catheter
* Ability to provide informed consent in English
* Vaginal delivery
Exclusion Criteria
* Parturients not receiving labor epidural analgesia or receiving an alternat…
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