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A study to observe and correlate the depth of needle insertion during spinal anesthesia measured using ultrasound and actual depth of needle insertion

Correlation between depth of skin to subarachnoid space in the lumbar region measured using ultrasound and depth of needle insertion - A Prospective observational study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052966
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-05-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr.Thameem Ahamed M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are willing to give consent 2. Age between 18 and 60 years of age 3. Participants of either Gender 4. ASA grade I or II 5. Patients posted for Elective surgeries under Spinal Anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who are not willing to give consent for spinal anaesthesia 2. Absolutely contraindicated conditions for spinal anaesthesia 3. Participants with spinal abnormalities will be excluded 4. Emergency surgeries. 5. Height less than 150cms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the mean and standard deviation of subarachnoid space depth measured by ultrasonography and depth of needle insertionTimepoint: at end of procedure—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare measurements from ultrasound and depth of needle insertion with stockerâ??s formula. Timepoint: at the baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suneeth P Lazarus

Sri Manakula Vinayagar medical college and hospital

thameemahamed@outlook.com9344144044

Outcome results

None listed

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