CompletedNot Applicable

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

United States46 participantsStarted 2013-05

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 48 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Nulliparious * Term (\>37 weeks gestation) * Vertex presentation * Singleton gestation * Ability to provide informed consent * Request for analgesia for labor pain * Maternal age 18 years or greater Exclusion Criteria: * Multiparous * Preterm (\< 37 weeks gestation) * Presentation other than vertex (breech, transverse) * Active drug/alcohol dependence * Previous spinal surgeries * Known spinal deformities

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With Accurate Epidural Placement

Timeframe: 2 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02207972

SponsorSt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-02

Results submitted2017-05-10

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