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Comparing the two techniques and its effect on blood clotting while doing a treatment for fluid leak around the spinal cord.

Comparing the two techniques of performing the epidural blood patch (EBP) using an epidural catheter and itââ?¬â?¢s effect on clotting time, strength of clot retraction and haemolysis ââ?¬â?? A prospective in vitro study. - EBP EC Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038365
Enrollment
10
Registered
2021-12-02
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

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Epidural blood patch injection using an epidural catheter using 20 cc versus 5 cc syringe - An in vitro study: This is an in-vitro study and will be performed in the blood bank.

Sponsors

Institutional Review Board Christian Medical College Vellore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers Age more than 18 years Normal baseline complete blood count parameters

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with anaemia or thrombocytopenia Volunteers with Red cell membrane disorder Volunteers with Platelet function defects Volunteers on antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect of injection of blood via the epidural catheter using a 20 cc versus 5 cc syringe on clotting time quality of clot retractionTimepoint: At each minute till the blood starts to clot—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect of injection of blood via the epidural catheter using a 20 cc Vs. 5 cc syringe on haemolysisTimepoint: At each minute till the blood starts to clot—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRamamani Mariappan

Christian Medical College, Vellore

ramamani@cmcvellore.ac.in09443753184

Outcome results

None listed

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