Does Ultrasound of the Spine Improve Labor Epidurals/Spinal Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients?

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Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Labor Pain

In brief

The investigators are interested in determining the utility of ultrasound of the spine for labor epidurals or spinal anesthesia for women in labor or having a cesarean delivery. The investigators hypothesized that in women with poor spinal landmarks that the use of ultrasound of the spine will improve the process of placing labor epidurals or spinal anesthetics

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01243216

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

0

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women in labor
• Women scheduled for cesarean delivery

You may not qualify if…

• Under age 18
• Emergency cesarean deliveries
• Unable to cooperate with ultrasound examination or regional anesthesia
• Advanced labor
• Contraindications to regional anesthesia
• Unable to understand the consent process

Where it is running

• Women's and Children's Hospital — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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