The new handheld ultrasound device in combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery in obese parturients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900024017

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-06-22

Start date

2019-06-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-06-26

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Conditions

cesarean delivery

Interventions

Experimental group:the new handheld ultrasound device

Control group:Traditional method

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: parturients scheduled to undergo nonemergency cesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia; aged between 20-40 years old; normal singleton pregnancy with gestational age of = 37 weeks; body mass index (BMI)= 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant with twins; refused combined spinal-epidural anesthesia; had marked spinal deformities or a history of spinal surgery; had contraindications for combined spinal-epidural anesthesia(infections at the puncture site, coagulopathy, allergy to local anesthetic, hypovolemia)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the success rate of first needle pass;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the time taken to determine the insertion site;the procedure time;the number of Tuohy needle insertion attempts and needle redirections,;advent event;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactNi Xiu

Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital

1219014352@qq.com+86 15221862797

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026