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NCT05983029
Determination of Utility of Intergluteal Cleft as Landmark for Neuraxial Midline in Obstetrics
Conditions: Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
Sex: Female
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Enrollment: 100
Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond London London
Summary
Our aim is to investigate whether a novel landmark, the groove between the buttocks or the intergluteal cleft, can facilitate the identification of the neuraxial midline in obstetric patients when compared to ultrasound as the reference standard for the determination of this midline
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
* Female
* 18 years of age or older
* Gestation of 37 weeks or above
Exclusion criteria
* Acute or chronic confusional state
* Allergy to ultrasound gel
* Positive for COVID-19 and/or presence of symptoms consistent with SARS-Cov-2, such as anosmia, cough or fever
* History of previous surgery to the spine
* Scoliosis
* Unable to speak and/or understand English
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05983029). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
