160
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2013
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2014
Tegaderm TM
This is a generic adhesive dressing which is commonly used to secure epidural catheters.
Lock-it Plus
This dressing is specifically designed for securing epidural catheters. It is adhesive to the patient's back and has a plastic clamp through which the epidural catheter passes. Once closed, the clamp secures the catheter.
Epifix
This dressing is specifically designed to secure epidural catheters. It is adhesive to the patient's back and has a foam, moulded mechanism through which the catheter is passed. An adhesive flap folds over the whole mechanism to secure the catheter.
St. Georges Hospital NHS Trust, London
St George's, University of London
OTHER