Status:

UNKNOWN

Epidural Sonoanatomy Between Parturient and Non-Pregnant

Lead Sponsor:

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Parturients

Eligibility:

FEMALE

25-45 years

Brief Summary

The failure in indwelling epidural catheter for a parturient might cause an anesthetic difficulty. Furthermore, no one can predict the accuracy of needle placement prior to skin puncture with any of l...

Detailed Description

We will enroll 30 non-pregnant female volunteers and 30 parturients(ASA I-III) underwent epidural blocks. A low frequency ultrasound (2-5 MHz) with a curved array transducer is used to obtain spinal s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • parturients scheduled to receive lumbar epidurals for elective cesaeran delivery labor analgesia

Exclusion

  • Pregancy induced hypertension gestational Diabetes patients who refuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00811707

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

December 19 2008

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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 807