Real-time Ultrasound Guided Labor Epidural Placement
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Epidural Anesthesia
- Registration Number
- NCT00811304
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- 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%.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
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.
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Exclusion Criteria
- Men will not be included.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Failed epidural placement rate From admission untill delivery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence of post dural puncture headache. From insertion of epidural to 48 hours
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Magee-Womens Hospital
🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States