Assessment of Third Trimester Post-void Residual and Validation of Bladder Scanner in Pregnancy and Post-partum

This will be a descriptive study measuring the post-void residual of patients in the third trimester and postpartum. Also, bladder scan values will be compared to the amount of urine obtained from a Foley catheter to determine the accuracy of the bladder scanner in the third trimester and postpartum.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age greater than 18 years.
Having a non-emergent Cesarean Delivery or labor epidural placed.

Exclusion criteria

Age less than 18 years.
Emergent Cesarean delivery.
No epidural labor analgesia.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Define normal post-void residual volume in third trimester pregnancy and post-partum.

Time frame: 12-24 hours

Secondary outcomes

Calculate the validity of measurements form the bladder scanner ultrasound for bladder volumes during the third trimester of pregnancy and post-partum.

Time frame: 12-24 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

West Virginia University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Third Trimester Post-void Residual Along With Determining Validity of the Bladder Scanner in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Postpartum

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
First posted: Oct 31, 2008
Registry last updated: Jun 13, 2013

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