Real-time Ultrasound Guided Labor Epidural Placement

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• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-17
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-18
• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-04

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• Status: WITHDRAWN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.

Exclusion Criteria

• Men will not be included.

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