Real-time Ultrasound Guided Labor Epidural Placement

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00811304

Enrollment

Registered

2008-12-18

Start date

2009-01-31

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2013-02-04

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Conditions

Epidural Anesthesia

Keywords

ultrasound, labor epidural, failed epidural, outcome, Epidural insertion under realtime ultrasound guidance

Brief summary

Specific Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine if labor epidural placement using real-time (concurrent) ultrasound guided placement is superior to the conventional standard epidural technique without the use of ultrasound at Magee-Womens Hospital. Hypothesis: Ultrasound guided labor epidural placement in real-time will decrease the traditional epidural failure rate from 5% to 1%.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

14 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All pregnant women of childbearing age (including children aged 14 years and above) who request epidural analgesia at Magee-Womens Hospital will be eligible to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Men will not be included.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Failed epidural placement rate	From admission untill delivery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of post dural puncture headache.	From insertion of epidural to 48 hours

Countries

United States

Outcome results