Internal jugular vein compression to assess the correct placement of an epidural catheter in post-partum women.
Completed
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth: AnaesthesiaPregnancy and ChildbirthAnaesthesia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN71207260
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
20 volunteers, post-partum women who have received an epidural for pain relief in labour.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time interval after completion of the third stage of labour
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total duration of the epidural Infusion. Patient weight. Depth of epidural space. Length of catheter in the epidural space.