Study on Difficult Airway and Neuraxial Placement in Obstetric Patients

This study is looking at how often pregnant women experience difficulties with two common types of anesthesia during labor or C-sections: regional anesthesia (like an epidural, where medication is given in your back while you're awake) and general anesthesia (where you're given medication intravenously to go to sleep). Doctors want to understand how frequently it's challenging to perform these procedures. This information helps anesthesiologists plan the safest care for mothers. You can join if you are a pregnant woman coming in for a vaginal or C-section delivery, but not if your delivery is urgent or emergent. The study will measure how often these difficulties occur within 30 days.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will watch and collect information without providing any specific interventions. It plans to include about 400 pregnant women.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, which is the incidence of difficult regional and general anesthesia, will be measured within 30 days.

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NCT02193542

Incidence of Difficult Airway and Difficult Neuraxial Placement in Obstetric Patients

Recruiting
Not specifiedAll AgesObservational
Brigham and Women's Hospital
~400 participants
Updated 2026-07-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
incidence of difficult regional and general anesthesia
Measured over within 30 days
Indication for Care or Intervention Related to Labor or Delivery With Baby Delivered
1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1
  • Lawrence C Tsen, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Pregnant woman presenting for vaginal or cesarean delivery

Exclusion

Pregnant woman presenting for vaginal or cesarean delivery requiring urgent or emergent delivery
  • incidence of difficult regional and general anesthesiawithin 30 days