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

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    Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond

    London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT