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Does Ultrasound Help With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients?

NCT02207972 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2018-02-13

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Summary

The investigators believe that ultrasound guided CSE technique will accurately place the epidural needle in the midline position compared to epidural needle placement via palpation of anatomical landmarks. This will result in positive CSF in the spinal needle, correct placement of the catheter, and adequate symmetrical labor analgesia/anesthesia.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

DEVICE

Use of Ultrasound

The ultrasound imaging of the lumbar spine in different scanning planes facilitates the identification of the landmarks necessary for appropriate epidural space location in pregnant patients. There are two acoustic windows that are effective for lumbar spine sonographic assessment: one seen on the transverse approach, and the other seen on the longitudinal paramedian approach. The ultrasound single-screen method using the transverse approach of the lumbar spine provides reliable information regarding the landmarks required for labor epidurals. The correct interspace and midline position are identified for correct placement of the CSE analgesia.

PROCEDURE

No ultrasound used

Palpation of anatomical landmarks is used for placement of labor analgesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Migdalia Saloum, MD · Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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