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To study effect of hip-shoulder width ratio and waist-shoulder width ratio on cephalad spread of spinal Anesthesia in caesarean section; A prospective observational study

To study effect of hip-shoulder width ratio and waist-shoulder width ratio on sensory level in sub arachnoid block in caesarean section; A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051628
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-04-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 1- Obstetrics

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancy Gestational age more than 37 weeks Height between 150-170 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Fetal distress, neuromuscular diseases, hypovolemia or shock, Electrolyte imbalance, Infection on back, On anticoagulant therapy, Vertebral anomaly, Obstetric comorbidities, Medical comorbidities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the correlation between hip shoulder width ratio and sensory level of sub arachnoid block in parturient undergoing LSCS To determine any correlation between waist-shoulder width ratio and sensory level of sub arachnoid block in parturient undergoing LSCSTimepoint: 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Better predictor for cephalad spread- Hip shoulder width ratio or waist shoulder width ratioTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nihala Kareem M T

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government medical College and hospital Nerchowk at Mandi Himachal Pradesh

nihalamt2012@gmail.com9496875929

Outcome results

None listed

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