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Could a tiny puncture improve epidural success in labor?

NCT ID NCT07704554

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study observes the dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique, a method used to improve pain relief during labor. Researchers are tracking how often the technique works and how confident anesthesia providers feel using it. The goal is to gather real-world data on its effectiveness and safety in routine care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help refine the DPE technique to improve pain relief during labor and reduce epidural failure rates.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove that DPE is better than standard methods. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population consists of adult parturient women at term (37-42 weeks gestation) with singleton, vertex-presenting fetuses who request labor epidural analgesia at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Eligible participants include patients with intact membranes or rupture of membranes within 6 hours who provide informed consent. The study also includes anesthesia care providers performing the dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique as part of routine clinical care. Patients with contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia, chronic pain management, spinal abnormalities or prior spine surgery, infection, or other exclusion criteria will be excluded.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: * o Women with a single vertex presentation fetus at term (37-42 weeks) with intact fetal membranes or membrane rupture \<6 hours previously, who request to have an epidural for labor analgesia and provide written consent for the study. Exclusion Criteria: * o Patients being treated/managed for chronic pain. * Allergies or significant adverse reactions to local anesthetic or opioid medications * Contraindication to labor epidural placement * Patients with history of spine abnormalities or spine surgery. * Prisoners * Clinical signs or symptoms of infection. * Non-English speakers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Labor Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Labor pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Hospitals

    RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43201, United States

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