Randomised, double-blind, controlled study of combined spinal epidural (CSE) analgesia for labour with and without epidural volume extension (EVE).

ISRCTN ISRCTN21230935
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21230935
Secondary identifying numbers N0016127111
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
31/07/2009
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Gary Stocks
Scientific

Department of Anaesthesia
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised double blind controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeOther
Scientific title
Study hypothesisWhether using the CSE technique with EVE, can achieve the same quality of analgesia but with a quicker onset of action, and reduce the degree of unwanted motor block currently experienced in a proportion of patients.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionPregnancy and Childbirth: Analgesia
InterventionAs of 29/07/09 the status of this trial was changed to 'stopped'. This trial was never commenced.

Not provided at time of registration.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo improve our existing CSE labour analgesia, in terms of rapidity of onset of action and decreased motor block in the lower limbs allowing earlier ambulation.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/07/2003
Overall study end date31/07/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Objectives no longer viable

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants0
Participant inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date01/07/2003
Recruitment end date31/07/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthesia
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan