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Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique

NCT02271100 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2026-03-03

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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 placement of epidural catheters the investigators hope to answer two questions:

1\. How does the traditional technique based on palpation compare to one using ultrasound to place an epidural catheter? 2. Does ultrasound reduce one potential risk in epidural placement?

Conditions

  • Labor Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

ultrasound guidance

use of ultrasound for entry position estimation

DEVICE

palpation guidance

use of palpation for position estimation

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Philip E Hess, MD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-25
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2025-01-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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