comparison of ease of induction of spinal anaesthesia in sitting with legs parallel and crossed leg sitting position in a parturient coming for caesarean section

Comparison of ease of induction of spinal anaesthesia in sitting with legs parallel on the table and crossed leg sitting position in a parturient coming for caesarean section: A Randomized control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/01/022734

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O80-O82- Encounter for delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Group CL: Group CL patients will receive spinal in crossed leg sitting position with knee and hip flexed and legs under the contra lateral thigh. Control Intervention1: Group LP: Group

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parturients between 18 and 40 years of age with singleton pregnancy belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical class I and II, posted for elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parturients with extremes of height ( 170 cm), with anatomical spinal deformity, inability to flex the knees, body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, fetal abnormalities and having any contraindication to spinal will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the number of successful first attempts of subarachnoid placement in SLSP and CLSP.Timepoint: During spinal needle insertion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the patient comfort in positioning, ease of landmark palpation, level of block, hypotension, requirement of vasopressor and neonatal outcomes in both groupsTimepoint: end of surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNitu PV

Amrita istitute of medical sciences

nituveesundeep@gmail.com09495962020

Outcome results

None listed

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