ltrasound-Assisted Neuraxial Anaesthesia for Caesarean Sectio

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Difficult neuraxial anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000076673
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 216

Inclusion Criteria

Full-term or post-term pregnancy (>37 weeks)
Elective Caesarean section
Nil contraindications for neuraxial anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-term pregnancy (<37weeks pregnant)
Contraindications to neuraxial anaesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Epidural needle redirection[Monitored during the performance of a combined spinal-epidural anaesthetic prior to an elective Caesarean section];Skin reinsertions (defined as a withdrawal from the skin/subcutaneous tissue and reinsertion of the needle at the same or different intervertebral level)[Monitored during the performance of a combined spinal-epidural anaesthetic prior to an elective Caesarean section]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy of neuraxial anaesthetic blockade level of spinal block measured by sensation to ice & pain, need for epidural top-up during the procedure and conversion to general anaesthetic due to patient discomfort.[Duration of operative procedure];Late complications of neuraxial anaesthesia including post-dural puncture headache, nerve injury and epidural abscess/haematoma[Two weeks post-operatively]