Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Conditions:
Labor Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is intended to determine whether ultrasound imaging can improve the ability to place a spinal or epidural needle in obstetric anesthesia. By evaluating the use of ultrasound for the placeme...
Detailed Description
This study contains two phases: 1. A prospective, randomized, blinded comparison of ultrasound imaging versus palpation for epidural catheter insertion in laboring women. 2. A prospective, single coh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy ASA I or II parturient
- Will be receiving neuraxial placement for labor, having been consented for the procedure
Exclusion
- ASA III or IV
- Unable to participate in the study due to severe pain
- Contraindications to neuraxial analgesia
- Previous spinal surgery in the lumbar or sacral area (L1 through Sacrum)
- BMI greater than 37
- Height less than 60 inches
- Significant scoliosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 25 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02271100
Start Date
October 25 2016
End Date
January 1 2025
Last Update
October 23 2025
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Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215