Using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to Check Epidural Catheter Function Before Tubal Ligation: A Pilot Study

Conditions

• Anesthesia, Epidural

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System Assessment — DEVICE
  Evaluation of labor epidural catheter functionality using the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System following standard epidural test-dose administration and prior to epidural reactivation for postpartum tubal ligation.

Study Details

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 reactivation, the need for additional anesthesia techniques, and improve patient safety.

Key Dates

First listed

Jul 22, 2026

Start date

Dec 19, 2024

Status verified

Jul 2026

Primary completion

Oct 31, 2028

Completion

Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

120 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Arms

• Experimental: Labor Epidural Reactivation Cohort
  Postpartum women undergoing elective tubal ligation after vaginal delivery with an indwelling labor epidural catheter. Participants will undergo standard epidural catheter assessment and reactivation, including evaluation with the CompuFlo® CathCheck™ System to determine catheter functionality and predict successful epidural anesthesia for the tubal ligation procedure.

Primary Outcome Measure

Rate of Successful Labor Epidural Catheter Reactivation [ Time Frame: Periprocedural (from the start of epidural reactivation assessment until the completion of the postpartum tubal ligation procedure) ]

Central Contacts

• Ling-Qun Hu, MD
  6142933559
  [email protected]
• Alberto Uribe Vega
  6142933559
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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