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studying clinical efficacy of ultrasound guided epidural

Ease of lumbar epidural catheter insertion with prepuncture ultrasound as guidance compared with conventional palpatory technique-A randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012690
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-03-21
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- Elective surgical patient requring lumbar epidural

Interventions

Intervention1: Group u: Prepuncture ultrasound guided epidural placement Control Intervention1: Group p: Placing epidural using normal palpatory method

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Asa 1-3, Elective procedure requring lumbar epidural

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: H/o lumbar spine surgery, Patient refusal, Coagulation abnormalities, Local site infection, Severe hepatic and renal impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. insertion attemptsTimepoint: 1. insertion attempts—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. successful epidural catheter insertion 2. dural puncture 3.ease of insertionTimepoint: 1.time taken 2.frequency 3.ease of insertion acclrding to likerts scale—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJagadish A

JIPMER

srinianaes@yahoo.co.in9626493045

Outcome results

None listed

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