Status:
RECRUITING
Determination of Utility of Intergluteal Cleft as Landmark for Neuraxial Midline in Obstetrics
Lead Sponsor:
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
Our aim is to investigate whether a novel landmark, the groove between the buttocks or the intergluteal cleft, can facilitate the identification of the neuraxial midline in obstetric patients when com...
Detailed Description
Determine if the intergluteal cleft, when compared to ultrasound as the reference standard, can be used to identify the neuraxial midline in obstetric patients Difference in horizontal distance betwe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Female
- 18 years of age or older
- Gestation of 37 weeks or above
- Exclusion criteria
- Acute or chronic confusional state
- Allergy to ultrasound gel
- Positive for COVID-19 and/or presence of symptoms consistent with SARS-Cov-2, such as anosmia, cough or fever
- History of previous surgery to the spine
- Scoliosis
- Unable to speak and/or understand English
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 7 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05983029
Start Date
December 7 2023
End Date
September 1 2024
Last Update
February 28 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond
London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT