Reliability of Ultrasound Assisted Epidural Analgesia in Obese and Normal Weight Parturients

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy

• Registration Number: NCT01438099
• Lead Sponsor: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria

Brief Summary

This study wants to investigate if ultrasound assisted epidural catheter insertion for labor analgesia is easier and safer to the standard epidural technique.

Detailed Description

This study has four specific aims:

1. to evaluate congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation to identify the correct spinal space;

2. to compare between ultrasound evaluation and needle measure of skin-epidural space depth;

3. to compare between longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients;

4. to check the reduction of complications and failure rates of epidural analgesia with ultrasound assistance.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-09-20
• Study First Posted: 2011-09-21
• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-07
• Status Verified: 2013-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• all women who request epidural analgesia for labor

Exclusion Criteria

• all women who present contraindication for epidural analgesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days	The congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation to identify the correct spinal space performing epidural analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days	Longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients will be measured and compared to the needle depth

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Azienda ospedaliera ospedale Circolo e Fondazione Macchi; 🇮🇹 Varese, Italy