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Compare between clinical palpation versus sonography in location of the level of spine.

Comparison of the accuracy of clinical palpation versus ultrasound imaging in location of the level of intervertebral space.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/08/004923
Enrollment
100
Registered
2014-08-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Any adult patient without an epidural catheter in situ and scheduled for chest x- ray

Interventions

Intervention1: USG for locating intervertebral space: Second arm ultrasound was used to determine the intervetebral space Control Intervention1: Manual palpation to determine intervetebral space: Inte

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any adult patient without an epidural catheter in situ and scheduled for chest x- ray

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age Patient refusal Epidural catheter in situ Post Epidural/Spinal anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the accuracy of determining the level of intervertebral space using palpation technique versus ultrasonographyTimepoint: 12 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ To find out the existence of interobserver variability when using ultrasonographyTimepoint: 12 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Reshma Ambulkar

Tata Memorial Centre

rambulkar@hotmail.com919821790448

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026