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Comparison of landmark-guided versus ultrasound assisted spinal anaesthesia for lower limb surgeries

Comparative evaluation of landmark-guided versus preprocedural ultrasound assisted paramedian technique in subarachnoid block for lower limb surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/10/046853
Enrollment
104
Registered
2022-10-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S829- Unspecified fracture of lower leg

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Sujit Kshirsagar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 to 80yrs 2• height 145–180 cm 3• weight 50–100 kg 4• Both genders- male and female 5• ASA grade I and ASA grade II 6• Undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery of maximum 2 hrs of duration under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1• Age 80 yrs 2• Height 180 cm 3• Weight 100 kg 4• ASA grade III and ASA grade IV 5• Patients with hepatic, cardiac, pulmonary, neuropsychiatric, renal or thyroid disease 6• Hypersensitivity to Bupivacaine 7• Any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia ( local infection, spinal deformity, coagulopathy)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
. total number of spinal needle redirections 2.The number of spinal needle attempts for a successful Subarachnoid block 3.successful Subarachnoid block rate in first attemptTimepoint: every 3 min in first 30 min followed by repeat measurements every 5 min till the end of surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.time taken to perform successful Subarachnoid block 2.patients’ satisfaction for the technique. Timepoint: every 3 min in first 30 min followed by repeat measurements every 5 min till the end of surgery.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujit Kshirsagar

B.J. Medical College and sassoon general hospitals, Pune

bjsujit@gmail.com09022177719

Outcome results

None listed

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