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Ultrasound scan before spinal anaesthesia to know depth of spinal canal

Actual depth of sub-arachnoid space: a correlation between depth estimated by stockers formula and ultrasound guided spinal anaesthesia in the lumbar region.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/08/020546
Enrollment
234
Registered
2019-08-05
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: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Control Intervention1: ultrasonography: stockers formula

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA1,2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients undergoing or those who have undergone spinal surgery, pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
rationality of the use of USG and Stockers formula in determining the skin subarachnoid space depth while performing spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: october—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
creating formula for determination of skin to subarachnoid space in the study populationTimepoint: 2 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRajiv G

Saveetha Medical College

g.rajiv2008@gmail.com9566297044

Outcome results

None listed

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