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Does Ultrasound of the Spine Improve Labor Epidurals/Spinal Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients?

NCT01243216 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators are interested in determining the utility of ultrasound of the spine for labor epidurals or spinal anesthesia for women in labor or having a cesarean delivery. The investigators hypothesized that in women with poor spinal landmarks that the use of ultrasound of the spine will improve the process of placing labor epidurals or spinal anesthetics

Conditions

  • Pregnancy
  • Labor Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasound

Ultrasound examination of the lumbar spine. The level of the lumbar interspace will be determined by the oblique/sagittal method. The transverse method will be used to determine the best lumbar interspace and the distance from the skin to the target (epidural space or intrathecal space)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven T Fogel, M.D. · University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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