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A Study to find Correlation between Skin to Epidural Space by two different methods namely Ultrasound Guided measurements and Formulated Predictive Equation of BMI

A Study to find the Correlation between the Skin to Epidural space distance obtained by Ultrasonography Guided measurement and Formulated Predictive Equation of Body Mass Index in patients planned for elective surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034838
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-07-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: Ultrasonography Guided Measurement VERSUS Formulated Predictive Equation of Body Mass Index: Comparison of Ultrasonography Guided Measurement of Skin to

Sponsors

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients planned for elective surgery at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital. 2. ASA grade â?? I, II, III. 3. Age between 15 & 80 years. 4. Patients planned for lower limb and lower abdominal and pelvic Surgeries. 5. Patients planned for elective surgeries. 6. Patients giving consent for participating in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. ASA grade â?? IV or Above. 3. Age less than 15 years and more than 80 years. 4. Emergency surgeries. 5. Patients with spinal deformities. 6. Patients planned for elective Spinal Surgeries. 7. Patients with skin infection around the vertebrae. 8. Patients with past history of Spine Surgeries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of the Body Mass Index based equation in determinning the depth of epidural space in all patients by confirmation with ultrasonographyTimepoint: Day 1 : Confirmation of Depth of Epidural Space using Ultrasonography immediately after assessing Body Mass Index based Equation.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinai Theerthaan M

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

drvidhya.subramanian@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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