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A Comparison between spinal flexion versus extension positions in the lateral decubitus position on the unilaterality of spinal anaesthesia

A randomized observational study to determine the influence of Spinal Flexion versus Extension in the Lateral Decubitus Position on the Unilaterality of spinal anaesthesia using Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Elective Unilateral Lower Limb surgeries at SMS medical college, during 2021-2023.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041183
Enrollment
150
Registered
2022-03-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 4: S899- Unspecified injury of lower leg

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal position related interventional Study: To determine the influence of spinal flexion versus extension in the lateral decubitus position on the unilaterality of spinal anaesthesia

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology SMS Medical College and hospitals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: posted for unilateral lower limb surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant females patient refusal contraindication to spinal anesthesia ASA 3 and above failed spinal anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cases with strict unilateral sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 15 to 120 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intraop hemodynamic parameters and complicationsTimepoint: 1 to 120 minutes;maximum sensory and motor block Timepoint: 1 to 120 minutes;mean time of onset of sensory and motor block Timepoint: 1 to 120 minutes;Total duration of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 1 to 120 minutes;Two segment regression timeTimepoint: 1 to 120 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kamalesh Kumar Malav

Department of anaesthesiologySMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals

sunitameena98@gmail.com9461290011

Outcome results

None listed

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