Use of Ultrasound Guidance to Assist With Labor Epidural Placement in Patients With a BMI ≥40

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

18

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

April 15, 2017

Study Completion Date

April 15, 2017

Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

Ultrasound

Using ultrasound guidance to evaluate the spine prior to epidural placement

OTHER

Palpation

Using palpation only to evaluate the spine prior to epidural placement

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

West Penn Allegheny Health System

OTHER

lead

Thomas J. Vernon

OTHER

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