U.S., Aug. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07125326) titled 'How the Method of Bladder Emptying After Epidural Placement in Labor Affects Postpartum Voiding' on Aug. 04.
Brief Summary: At least ten percent of patients have postpartum urinary retention or difficulty urinating after birth, which can cause incontinence and other urinary problems long-term. After getting an epidural placed, patients should be numb in their pelvic region. This numbness makes it difficult to feel the need to urinate, so patients need a urinary catheter placed to empty the bladder. Some patients have one catheter placed throughout their labor and others have a catheter placed to empty the bladder then removed every ...