CompletedNot Applicable

Handheld Ultrasound-assisted Versus Palpation-guided Labor Combined Spinal-epidural Analgesia

South Korea84 participantsStarted 2021-03-05

Plain-language summary

Parturients who need combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour analgesia are randomly assigned to two groups. For the handheld ultrasound-assisted technique group, ultrasound with 3D navigation function is used to determine the needle insertion point and the insertion angle. For the conventional palpation-guided technique group, the interspinous space is detected by palpation. Procedure time, the number of needle passes, the number of needle insertion attempts, success rate, and complications are compared.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Adult parturients with ASA physical status classification I, II or III requiring a combined spinal-epidural for labor analgesia Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia (local anesthetics hypersensitivity, coagulopathy, needle insertion site infection, etc.) * Difficulty in communication * Severe cardiac disease * History of spine surgery * Anatomical abnormality of the lumbar spine * Age under 18

What they're measuring

Total duration of combined spinal-epidural procedure

Timeframe: During procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04759547

SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-23

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