Status:
TERMINATED
3D Ultrasound-guided Labor Epidural Analgesia in the Morbid Obese Parturient
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Conditions:
Obesity, Morbid
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will be a randomized control study, with the objective to evaluate epidural analgesia success rates between the two methods (Blind Approach versus Accuro Device).
Detailed Description
Worldwide obesity has become an epidemic. The obstetrical population is no exception. This made more challenging for anesthesiologists on labor and delivery units to administer epidural analgesia. Acc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I, II, or III.
- Term pregnancy.
- Requesting epidural analgesia for anticipated vaginal delivery.
- BMI\>or = 40.
Exclusion
- Contraindication for epidural analgesia
- Inability to adequately understand the consent form.
- Incarcerated patients.
- Patients with known spinal deformities.
- Allergies to ultrasound gel.
- Allergies to local anesthetics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 11 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03405311
Start Date
February 20 2018
End Date
January 11 2024
Last Update
March 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555