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Determination of Utility of Intergluteal Cleft as Landmark for Neuraxial Midline in Obstetrics

United Kingdom99 participantsStarted 2023-12-07

Plain-language summary

Our aim is to investigate whether a novel landmark, the groove between the buttocks or the intergluteal cleft, can facilitate the identification of the neuraxial midline in obstetric patients when compared to ultrasound as the reference standard for the determination of this midline

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria * Female * 18 years of age or older * Gestation of 37 weeks or above Exclusion criteria * Acute or chronic confusional state * Allergy to ultrasound gel * Positive for COVID-19 and/or presence of symptoms consistent with SARS-Cov-2, such as anosmia, cough or fever * History of previous surgery to the spine * Scoliosis * Unable to speak and/or understand English

What they're measuring

Horizontal distance between intergluteal cleft and neuraxial midline

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05983029

SponsorGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-01

Contact for this trial

Neel Desai, FRCA

02071887188 Neel.Desai@gstt.nhs.uk

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