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To develop a scoring by ultrasound scan of spine (lower back) for predicting difficulty in spinal anaesthesia (injection in the lower back region)

Development of a spinal sonographic scoring system to predict difficult subarachnoid access through lumbar spine by landmark technique - a prospective cross-sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035787
Enrollment
300
Registered
2021-08-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: ultrasound scan of lumbar spine will be done prior to performance of lumbar puncture for subarachnoid block for this observational trial

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and research institute Sri Balaji deemed to be Vidyapeeth university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients posted for elective surgery under spinal anaesthesia American Society of Anaesthesiology Physical status 1 to 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: refusal to participate Pregnancy Patients contraindicated for spinal anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To develop a spinal sonographic score to predict difficult subarachnoid accessTimepoint: one year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To measure and correlate individual lumbar spine ultrasonographic parameters with the performance of subarachnoid access (Number of attempts, passes and failure).Timepoint: baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akshaya Varadarajan

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

archanaareti@mgmcri.ac.in8374237095

Outcome results

None listed

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