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Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR RESIDENTS: 1) Anaesthesiology residents who have completed atleast 12 months of training in anaesthesia. 2) Anaesthesiology residents who are willing to participate in the study. INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS: 1) All ASA 1 to 3 patients, aged 18 to 70 years, posted for abdominal and lower limb surgeries requiring spinal anaesthesia and willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR RESIDENTS: 1) Anaesthesiology residents who have not completed 12 months of training in anaesthesia. 2) Anaesthesiology residents who are not willing to participate in the study. 3) Anaesthesiology residents who are not able to participate in all the teaching methods according to their respective groups will also be excluded from the study. EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS: 1) Patients with abnormal spinal anatomy such as scoliosis, kyphosis, etc. 2) Patients in whom positioning for spinal anaesthesia is difficult. 3) Patients who are overweight (BMI 23-24.9) 4) Pregnant patients. 5) Patients with coagulation abnormalities or bleeding disorders. 6) Patients with local wound infections at the site of needle insertion. 7) Allergy to local anesthetics. 8) Patients not willing to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the first pass success rate of ultrasound guided spinal anaesthesia with and without phantom based training.Timepoint: first pass success rate of ultrasound guided spinal anaesthesia will be assessed while the anesthesiology residents perform the procedure of ultrasound guided spinal anaesthesia after adequate training according to their respective groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the number of attempts needed for successful intrathecal spinal needle insertion under ultrasound guidance.Timepoint: The number of attempts needed for successful intrathecal spinal needle insertion under ultrasound guidance will be assessed while the anesthesiology residents perform the procedure of ultrasound guided spinal anaesthesia after adequate training according to their respective groups. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research