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Compare use of visual and verbal aid as assistance for patient positioning in performing subarachnoid block

Comparison of visual and verbal aid to assist patient positioning in performing subarachnoid block. An observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035934
Enrollment
142
Registered
2021-08-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

K S Hegde Medical Academy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adult patients aged 18 years or more, undergoing elective and emergency surgery under subarachnoid block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: refusal to consent. inability to comprehend the instructions. anticipated positioning difficulties. audio visual challenged patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to compare the assistance of visual aid and verbal aid in patient positioning for the procedure of subarachnoid block in terms of time taken for the subarachnoid block procedure which is calculated from start of instruction till free flow of cerebrospinal fluid is seen, satisfaction score of the performing anaesthesiologistTimepoint: during subarachnoid block

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
number of attempts to obtain successful subarachnoid blockTimepoint: during subarachnoid block

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRashmitha Balloor

K S Hegde Medical Academy

gandeev.ramesh@gmail.com9964025001

Outcome results

None listed

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