Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: - Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: �Lumbar spine deformity: kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis �Poorly palpable or impalpable spinous processes. �BMI � 30 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal for spinal anaesthesia 2. Coagulopathy 3. INR > 1.5, platelet count 4. Local site infection 5. Allergy to local anaesthetic drugs 6. Patients having any contraindications to spinal anaesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time taken to identify the best intervertebral space by palpation to time taken from insertion of needle to acquisition of CSFTimepoint: 24 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the total procedure time. To compare peri-procedural pain, discomfort scores and complications if any Timepoint: 24 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital ludhiana