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Comparing ultrasound method and landmark method for administering spinal anaesthesia in caesarean section

Comparison of ultrasound and landmark technique for subarachnoid block in caesarean section - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056313
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-08-09
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: O80-O82- Encounter for delivery

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Sunil Pai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Pregnant women aged 18-35 years of age 2)Undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients in labour 2)Difficulty maintaining proper position 3)Patients with infection at the site of spinal injection 4)Patients with a bleeding disorder or coagulopathy 5)Patients with cardiovascular diseases like rheumatic heart disease, mitral regurgitation, and mitral stenosis who are not on treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare ultrasound guided & landmark technique in terms of success rateTimepoint: Preparation time - the time taken by the anaesthesiologist from palpation the of iliac crest or placement of ultrasound probe over the back till the needle insertion Procedural time - the time taken from the insertion of the spinal needle until the free flow of CSF

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)To measure the time taken to administer spinal anaesthesia in each group 2)To measure the distance from the skin to subarachnoid space 3)To assess patient satisfaction 4)To compare the occurrence of post-dural puncture headacheTimepoint: Preparation time - the time taken by the anaesthesiologist from palpation the of iliac crest or placement of ultrasound probe over the back till the needle insertion Procedural time - the time taken from the insertion of the spinal needle until the free flow of CSF

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSripada G Mehandale

K S Hegde medical academy

sripadamehandale@nitte.edu.in9448384310

Outcome results

None listed

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