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NCT05909085
The Impact of Needle Manipulation and Accuracy Between Hand Held Automatic and Traditional Ultrasound Device
Conditions: Labor Analgesia
Sex: Female
Ages: 18 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 200
Sponsor: Yale University
Location: Yale University New Haven Connecticut
Summary
In this double blinded randomized controlled trial, the investigators would like to compare the effects on needle manipulation when relatively inexperienced sonographist (\< 1 year of ultrasound experience) perform ultrasound guided labor epidurals utilizing a traditional handheld ultrasound versus a handheld device that was engineered to provide automated guidance. The primary outcome of this study would be number of needle passes.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* ASA-1, ASA-2, and ASA-3
* Patients with no known back deformities
* Ability to sit upright for epidural placement
* No prior lumbar surgery
* No allergies to ultrasound gel
Exclusion Criteria:
* Coagulopathy
* Low platelet count
* Allergies to local anesthetics
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05909085). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
