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A study to test the advantages of ultrasound guided spinal anesthsia as compared to conventional landmark using spinal anesthesia

A study to test the efficacy and safety of pre-procedure ultrasound guided paramedian technique as compared to conventional landmark guided median technique in administering spinal anesthesia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010545
Enrollment
74
Registered
2017-11-17
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- Patients scheduled for elective surgeries under spinal anesthesia

Interventions

Intervention1: P group comprising ultrasound guided C group comprising conventional landmark guided: P group comprising preprocedure ultrasound guided paramedian approach for administering spinal anae

Sponsors

Armed Forces Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 50 years and above consented patients scheduled for elective lower abdominal ,pelvic , lower limb surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: below 50 yrs contraindication to spinal anesthesiaallergy to local anesthetic coagulopathy local site infection indeterminate neurologic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total number of needle insertion attempts Total number of needle passesTimepoint: 0—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of radicular pain,paresthesia Incidence of blood in spinal needleTimepoint: 0—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amresh Chandra Bal

armed forces medical college

sunny_eapen@yahoo.co.in9878732781

Outcome results

None listed

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