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Effect of different positions on the success rate of lumbar puncture in pregnant women undergoing Caesarean sections

Effect of Modified 45 degree head up in lateral decubitus position on the success rate of lumbar puncture in obstetric patients undergoing Caesarean section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/05/006974
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-05-31
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- Pregnant patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Modified 45 degree head-up in lateral decubitus position (H): Patients are placed in Modified 45 degree head-up in lateral decubitus position during administration of spinal anaesthesia

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term pregnancy Height between 150 to 170 cm Singleton term pregnancy ASA I / II BMI less than or equal to 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient Refusal 2) Fetal distress 3) Hemodynamically unstable patients 4) Spinal deformity 5) Coagulopathy 6) Local infections at the site of administration of spinal anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First attempt success rate of Lumbar PunctureTimepoint: Time from needle insertion to appearance of csf—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Additional number of attempts or redirection of needle needed for Lumbar puncture. Time taken for Lumbar puncture Time to effective blockade (sensory and motor blockade) Incidence of hypotension Failure of the technique Failure of block Patient satisfaction Timepoint: Time from placing of subarachnoid block to end of surgery, Verbal questionnaire 24 hours after surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Maya Dehran

AIIMS

varshamathew@gmail.com9968590038

Outcome results

None listed

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