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NCT05897814: ETEMERC
M-mode Ultrasonography for Epidural Catheter Identification and Confirmation of Correct Catheter Position
NA trial testing Location of the epidural analgesia catheter in Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery in 100 participants. Completed in 26 May 2024.
26 May 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 100 |
| Start date | 9 September 2023 |
| Primary completion | 26 May 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 26 May 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across France |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Location of the epidural analgesia catheter
Conditions studied
- Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery — all drugs for Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery →
Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
In France, 80% of women choose epidural analgesia for delivery and birth. The localization of the epidural space is classically achieved by loss of resistance to saline. This blind technique means the passage of the needle through the ligamentum flavum. However, epidural analgesia failure has been reported in 27-32% of cases. Currently, lumbar neuraxial ultrasound has become a valuable tool facilitating the placement of an epidural catheter. Although lumbar neuraxial ultrasound has been the source of many studies, few have focused on its use to confirm the exact location of the epidural catheter in the epidural space. In the Pediatric and Obstetric Anesthesia-Resuscitation Department of the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, pre procedural lumbar neuraxial ultrasound for epidural anesthesia is a regular practice. The objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of M-mode (M-m) and color Doppler (cD) ultrasonography to identify the epidural catheter position for parturients in the delivery room.
Publications & conference data
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05897814 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Last refreshed: 12 September 2025
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