WithdrawnNot Applicable

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

Stopped: Lack of personnel/research time

United States0Started 2010-10

Plain-language 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

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 55 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women in labor * Women scheduled for cesarean delivery Exclusion Criteria: * Under age 18 * Emergency cesarean deliveries * Unable to cooperate with ultrasound examination or regional anesthesia * Advanced labor * Contraindications to regional anesthesia * Unable to understand the consent process

What they're measuring

Number of attempts needed for proper needle placement

Timeframe: 30 min or less

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01243216

SponsorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-08

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