Ultrasound High BMI Study

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05052658

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Official title

Time for Neuraxial Block Placement With Use of Ultrasound in Patients With High BMI

Brief summary

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This is a prospective experimental pilot study of full-term non-emergent obese parturients whose labor is being managed with epidural anesthesia to determine if neuraxial block placement with pre-procedure handheld ultrasound affects time to placement or number of needle passes. Approximately 25 patients, presenting for delivery at the University of Kentucky HealthCare Obstetrics Department, will be randomized to either the ultrasound or palpation group, between study approval and 31 July 2022.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT05052658
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: University of Kentucky; Other
Enrollment: 23 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Obesity Complicating Childbirth

Interventions

Neuraxial block placement Procedure

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sex: Female
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Oct 27, 2021 (Actual)
Primary completion: Dec 13, 2022 (Actual)
Completion: Dec 13, 2022 (Actual)
Last update posted: Jan 25, 2023

2021 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
University of Kentucky Medical Center	Lexington	Kentucky	40536	—

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