Evaluation of Ultrasound (US) Assistance for Anesthesia Trainees for Caesarean Section Spinal Placement
NCT ID: NCT01444638
Last Updated: 2013-01-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-01-31
2012-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The hypothesis is that ultrasound visualization of the patient spinal spaces will allow junior residents to correctly place the spinal needle with fewer attempts.
The null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the primary outcome (number of attempts). i.e. the investigators hypothesize that the number of attempts is not affected by ultrasound assistance. The control group will undergo spinal anesthesia with manual palpation, the standard of care.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Ultrasound
Trainees will receive pre-procedure U/S guided examination of the parturient's back.
Ultrasound examination
Trainees will receive pre-procedure U/S guided examination of the parturient's back.
Control
Control group. (Standard practice) Trainees will NOT receive pre-procedure U/S guided examination.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Ultrasound examination
Trainees will receive pre-procedure U/S guided examination of the parturient's back.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Resident level PGY1 or PGY2.
3. Resident experience between 2-25 spinal anesthetics.
4. ASA 1-3 scheduled for elective sections
Exclusion Criteria
2. Emergency C-section.
3. Previous spinal surgery or scoliosis.
4. Parturient refusal
5. Resident refusal
6. Multiple gestations
18 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Timothy Turkstra
Assistant Professor, Staff Anesthesiologist
Principal Investigators
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Timothy P Turkstra, M. Eng, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UWO
Locations
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Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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17529
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
R-10-594
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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