TerminatedNot Applicable

3D Ultrasound-guided Labor Epidural Analgesia in the Morbid Obese Parturient

Stopped: The study device is not working, and there is no funding available to purchase or rent a new one.

United States40 participantsStarted 2018-02-20

Plain-language summary

This study will be a randomized control study, with the objective to evaluate epidural analgesia success rates between the two methods (Blind Approach versus Accuro Device).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I, II, or III. * Term pregnancy. * Requesting epidural analgesia for anticipated vaginal delivery. * BMI\>or = 40. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for epidural analgesia * Inability to adequately understand the consent form. * Incarcerated patients. * Patients with known spinal deformities. * Allergies to ultrasound gel. * Allergies to local anesthetics

What they're measuring

Number of Needle Insertion Attempts Calculated Across All Participants

Timeframe: Beginning of needle insertion till catheter placement-15 minutes

Number of Participants With Successful Epidural Catheter Placements

Timeframe: Within first 90 minutes following catheter placement

Number of Needle Insertion Redirections Calculated Across All Participants

Timeframe: Beginning of needle insertion till catheter placement-15 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03405311

SponsorThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-11

Results submitted2025-03-17

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