Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Visual image with 1 correct and 3 incorrect positions to be attained for spinal anaesthesia.: Visual image containing image of 1 correct position and 3 incorrect positions to be attaine
Sponsors
M S Ramaiah Medical college and Hospitals
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA II and III patients. 2.Obstetric patients undergoing caesarean section.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have prior experience with neuraxial blocks (including caesarean section or epidural labour analgesia). 2.Refusal to consent. 3.Major spinal deformities. 4.Any contraindication to neuraxial anaesthesia like, coagulopathies, infection at the site of injection, increased intracranial pressure, hypovolemia, indeterminate neurological disease, severe aortic or mitral stenosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure the duration of the time taken from giving instructions to free flow of CSF in the two groups, that is, control and study groups. Timepoint: Time (in seconds) will be noted from the start of giving oral and visual instructions to the patient regarding positioning for spinal anaesthesia till the free flow of CSF. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total number of skin punctures, total number of inter vertebral spaces attempted and success at first attempt.Timepoint: Number of skin punctures during the procedure,that is, from the start of giving instructions till the free flow of CSF will be noted. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shubha V Hegde
M S Ramaiah medical college
Outcome results
None listed