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Effect of Epidural Needle Injection on Catheter Placement Success During Painless Labour
Sponsor: Al-Azhar University
Summary
Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for painless labour, but successful catheter placement can be technically challenging due to anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy. Injecting saline or local anesthetic through the epidural needle before catheter insertion has been proposed to facilitate catheter advancement by dilating the epidural space. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of epidural needle injection on the success rate and ease of catheter placement during labour analgesia.
Official title: Effect of Epidural Needle Injection on Catheter Placement Success During Painless Labour: A Prospective Randomized Study
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
216
Start Date
2026-06-28
Completion Date
2027-02-15
Last Updated
2026-01-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Injection Group
Patients will receive \[10 ml of local anesthetic\] through an epidural needle before catheter advancement.
Control group
No injection before catheter insertion.
Locations (1)
Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt