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A study which compare skin to epidural space distance obtained by equation of BMI and loss of resistance technique in adult patients sheduled for elective surgery.

A study to compare the skin to epidural space distance obtained by formulated predictive equation of BMI and loss of resistance technique in adult patients scheduled for elective surgery in tertiary care centre

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/029570
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: loss of resistance technique of Epidural space depth measurement: Skin to epidural space distance will be measured by by formulated predictive equation of BMI. Comparison will be done b

Sponsors

Dr SN Medical Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Lower abdominal elective surgeries, ASA grad 1 and 2,BMI 18.5 - 29.9, MPG score 1 and 2, and who have given valid consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Increased intracranial pressure,uncorrected coagulopathy,patients on anticoagulents, obvious spinal deformity, previous spinal surgeries, neurological disease, pregnancy, generalised edema of body, inadequate epidural block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the skin to epidural space distance obtained by formulated predictive equation of BMI and LOR technique with USG and to find correlation between distance from the skin to epidural space and other parameters (age, weight, height)Timepoint: 8 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Monish Sharma

Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur

doctorudsharma@gmail.com9828036002

Outcome results

None listed

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