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Does adding saline to the epidural test dose allow accurate epidural catheter placement in abdominal surgery?

Does preinjection with saline to standard epidural test dose improve the diagnostic accuracy of epidural catheter placement in abdominal surgeries?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027259
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-08-20
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: K87- Disorders of gallbladder, biliarytract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Preinjection of 3 ml saline through the epidural catheter before the standard epidural test dose: 3 ml saline through the epidural followed by the standard est dose of 3 ml 2 % xylocai

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA physical status 1-111 2. Undergoing elective abdominal surgery warranting epidural analgesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychiatric disorders/with impaired communication/deafness. 2. Pregnancy. 3. Patients with a wet tap prior to catheter insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the speed of onset of segmental blockade to cold following the administration of standard test dose and 3ml saline for preinjection followed by test doseTimepoint: 1 min 5 min 7 min 10 min—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Heart rate and blood pressure 2. Segmental blockade to cold 3. Adverse effects Timepoint: 1 min 5 min 7 min 10 min—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSai Sandhya

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences ad Research Centre

lakshmi.k.238@gmail.com9496211333

Outcome results

None listed

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