Health Condition 1: R888- Abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tunneling of the epidural catheter: Patients will be in the sitting position and after giving adequate local anesthesia, epidural catheter shall be placed using a 20 G catheter via an 1
Sponsors
AIIMS Patna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All ASA 1 and ASA 2 grade risk patients, requiring lumbar epidural catheter for analgesia or anesthesia shall be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Immunocompromised patients 2. Diabetic patients 3. Patients with fever at the time of epidural placement. 4. Any skin lesion at the site of catheter fixation. 5. Emergency surgeries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of tunnelling on bacterial colonization on epidural catheter tip versus conventional non tunnelling method of epidural catheter fixation. Timepoint: Bacterial colonisation shall be assessed at 24 hours and 48 hours of incubation after removal of catheter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the frequency of bacterial colonization on epidural catheters. Timepoint: After catheter removal.;To determine the nature of bacteria which grows at epidural catheter and skin site of catheter fixation. Timepoint: After removal of catheter. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNISHANT SAHAY
AIIMS Patna
Outcome results
None listed