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NCT04020042 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Epidural Placement Using Handheld Ultrasound Device vs. Traditional Landmark Palpation
A NA study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 74
- Enrollment target
NCT04020042: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
NCT04020042 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 74 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04020042, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 74 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Ultrasound is widely in uses for vascular, nerve block and sometimes neuraxial block. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of a handheld ultrasound device on the time to complete labor epidural placement and success rate of epidural analgesia in parturients with a wide range of body mass indexes (BMIs). A handheld ultrasound device (Accuro, Rhivanna Medical, Charlottesville, VA) may eliminate the time for equipment setup due to its portability and instant power-up. In addition, it provides a simulated diagram to aid in identifying bone and lumbar spaces. These unique features may be helpful in laboring women with a particular BMI range. We aim to define the usefulness of guidance with a handheld ultrasound in completing labor epidural analgesia in various BMIs. The primary outcome: The time needed to complete epidural placements. Secondary outcomes: * The number of needle insertion attempts, * The rate of success measured by the need to replacements during the labor course for vaginal or cesarean delivery.
Primary Outcome
The number of removal and insertion of the epidural needle until feeling epidural space.
Interventions
- OTHER Ultrasound image guidance
- OTHER Landmark palpation
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 74 participants |
| Start Date | 2019-08-28 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-03-23 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT04020042 stopped before completion
NCT04020042 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 74 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ultrasound image guidance is the first listed.
NCT04020042 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04020042 about?
NCT04020042 is a clinical study titled "Epidural Placement Using Handheld Ultrasound Device vs. Traditional Landmark Palpation". Ultrasound is widely in uses for vascular, nerve block and sometimes neuraxial block. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of a handheld ultrasound device on the time to complete labor epidural placement and success rate of epidural analgesia in parturients with a wide range of body ma...
What is the current status of trial NCT04020042?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 74 participants. The study started on 2019-08-28. Estimated completion is 2021-03-23.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04020042?
The interventions under investigation include: Ultrasound image guidance (OTHER), Landmark palpation (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04020042?
This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT04020042's enrollment target sits among peer trials
74 1082nd of 2000 higher than 912 of 2,000 other NA trials
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