Accuracy of Depth and Landmark Assessment Using Neuraxial Ultrasound Devices

Completed

Conditions studied: Pregnancy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a handheld ultrasound device helps in the placement of labor epidurals by studying the accuracy of the Accuro Handheld Ultrasound device compared to a standard ultrasound machine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02656446

Run by

Brendan Carvalho

People needed

50

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I, II, or III
• age between 18 and 50
• singleton term pregnancy
• requesting epidural analgesia for anticipated vaginal delivery
• all ethnicities

You may not qualify if…

• contraindication for epidural analgesia (bleeding diathesis, neuropathy, severe scoliosis, previous spine surgery, local anesthetic allergy)
• inability to adequately understand the consent form

Where it is running

• Lucille Packard Children's Hospital — Palo Alto, California, United States

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