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Effect of EPD on the Lumbar Acoustic Window at Term Pregnancy

NCT02711150 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether application of an epidural positioning device to a parturient seated for neuraxial anaesthesia increase the size of the paramedian target area for neuraxial needle insertion. Lumbar ultrasonography will be performed in 30 pregnant women in two seated positions: (P1), lumbar flexion; and (P2), as in P1 with the epidural positioning device applied. For each position, the size of the 'target area', defined as the visible length of the posterior longitudinal ligament will be measured at the L3-L4 interspace.

Conditions

  • Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy

Interventions

DEVICE

PLL Length Measured through US

The PLL will be measured for each allocated position: EPD or Flexed Position

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Indu Singh, MD, FRCPC · Western University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-03
Primary Completion
2016-10-07
Completion
2016-10-07

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