Health Condition 1: B- Imaging
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Epidural depth screening: Sonographic scanning of epidural depth at four levels in paediatric patients from age 6 months to 5 years.
Sponsors
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences New delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Children aged 6months- 5 years, belonging to either sex. 2.Parents giving wilful consent for the scanning of their wards.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Parents not giving consent for study. 2.Kids with spinal bifida. 3.Kids with vertebral anomalies. 4.Patients not able or advised not to turn to lateral position. 5.Agitated and un-cooperative kids. 6.Hemodynamically unstable patients. 7.Delayed milestones or Kids with developmental delay.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To observe the mean depth and orientation of epidural space in five age groups from 6months to 5years at four levels lower lumbar (L4-S1), thoracolumbar (T12-L1), lower thoracic (T7-T9) and upper thoracic (T3-T5) level.Timepoint: T1-At the time of scan | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the correlation between epidural depths at various levels with age, sex, height and weight of paediatric patient.Timepoint: T2-At the time of analysing data gathered from the ultrasound scan | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pragya Preet Kaur
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed