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Association between 4 different sitting positions and ease of giving spinal/epidural anaesthesia

Effect of different sitting positions on sonographic dimensions of acoustic target window of the spine: An observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038865
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-12-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound scan of spine: different sitting positions Control Intervention1: Different sitting positions: we are doing ultrasound scan of spine in different sitting positions. Single p

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteers belonging to age group 18-45 years will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal for giving consent 2. Volunteer with history of trauma/previous spinal surgery. 3. Volunteer with significant anatomical spinal abnormalities. 4. Volunteer with BMI >35 kg/m2 5. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the acoustic target (defined as intervertebral distance between the L3---L4 laminae) of the patients/volunteers in the four different sitting positions defined as classical sitting position (CSP), hamstring stretch position (HSP), rider sitting position (RSP) and cross legged position (CLP)Timepoint: All the measurements will be taken one after the another in different sitting positions in a single patient.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare ultra-sonographic measurements of the depth of ligamentum flavum from skin. 2. To compare intrathecal space in all these four defined positions. 3. To compare patient comfort in all 4 sitting positions Timepoint: All the measurements will be taken one after the other in different sitting positions. So time point not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGovind singh

AIIMS Jodhpur

dr.priyanka_sethi@yahoo.co.in

Outcome results

None listed

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