Pre-Epidural Rapid Ultrasound Assessment of landmarks, Observational Study

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Placement of Neuraxial blockade in obese parturients; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000228088
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Christopher Hugh Mitchell

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant, Body Mass Index greater than 35, for elective caesarean section or labour ward analgesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Non english speaking
Unable to gain informed consent due to pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of forward passes of the epidural Tuohy needle to correctly enter the epidural space.[At time of epidural insertion]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to perform pre-epidural ultrasound[At time of epidural insertion];Time with Epidural needle in-situ[At time of epidural insertion]