Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Novel Way to Estimate Epidural Depth in Morbidly Obese Parturient (NCT NCT01415232)

NCT ID: NCT01415232

Last Updated: 2017-10-30

Results Overview

Measured using the Pearson correlation coefficient between actual epidural needle depth (ND) and epidural depth as estimated by the epidural depth equation (EQ-US) followed by ultrasound (longitudinal and transverse planes) measurement.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

160 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

at the time of labor epidural catheter insertion (an average of 5 minutes for ultrasound visualization)

Results posted on

2017-10-30

Participant Flow

From August 2010 to June 2011, a total of 160 parturients from Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Ultrasound Measurement
Ultrasound using the Sonosite S-Nerve® US system (SonoSite, Bothell,WA) to measure depth to epidural space in morbidly obese parturients.
Overall Study
STARTED
160
Overall Study
COMPLETED
160
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Novel Way to Estimate Epidural Depth in Morbidly Obese Parturient

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Ultrasound Measurement
n=160 Participants
Ultrasound using the Sonosite S-Nerve® US system (SonoSite, Bothell,WA) to measure depth to epidural space in morbidly obese parturients.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
160 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
28.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
160 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
160 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at the time of labor epidural catheter insertion (an average of 5 minutes for ultrasound visualization)

Population: per protocol

Measured using the Pearson correlation coefficient between actual epidural needle depth (ND) and epidural depth as estimated by the epidural depth equation (EQ-US) followed by ultrasound (longitudinal and transverse planes) measurement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ultrasound Measurement
n=160 Participants
Ultrasound using the Sonosite S-Nerve® US system (SonoSite, Bothell,WA) to measure depth from the skin to the epidural space in morbidly obese parturients
Correlation Between Actual Epidural Needle Depth (ND) and Estimated Epidural Depth (Est-D)
Ultrasound Longitudinal Plane
0.905 correlation coefficient
Interval 0.873 to 0.929
Correlation Between Actual Epidural Needle Depth (ND) and Estimated Epidural Depth (Est-D)
Ultrasound Transverse Plane
0.899 correlation coefficient
Interval 0.865 to 0.925

Adverse Events

Ultrasound Measurement

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Manuel Vallejo

UPittsburgh'

Phone: 4126414260

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place