Health Condition 1: null- Male or female patients between 18- 60 year ASA status I or II Body weight between 45-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm, scheduled for surgical procedures involving lower abdomen or lower extremities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting adult patients of either sex, belonging to ASA status I or II with body weight between 45-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm, scheduled for surgical procedures involving lower abdomen, inguinal, genitourinary, perineal, rectal or lower extremities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of coagulation disorders, skin infection at site of injection, anatomic abnormalities of spinal cord, vertebral bodies or sacrum, raised intracranial tension, pregnancy, raised blood pressure or heart rate, patient refusal and hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of caudal epidural pressure waveformTimepoint: Immediately after identification of caudal epidural space and after 5 ml priming volume injection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total volume of epidural solution injected. Sensory dermatomes blocked. First successful priming volume of caudal epidural space at which the epidural pressure waveform will be evident through epidural needle. Visibility of epidural waveform after next bolus of priming volume after first successful priming volume. Hemodynamic parameters: pre-operative, just before and following the test dose as per test dose protocolTimepoint: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 min after local anaesthetic injections | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hrituraj
University College of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed