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Comparison of actual depth of needle insertion in patients receiving spinal anaesthesia with the depth using Stocker’s formula and dpeth using ultrasound.

Comparison of the depth of the subarachnoid space using Stocker’s formula and Ultrasonographic measurements with actual depth of needle insertion in patients receiving subarachnoid block at lumbar level: A prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/063152
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-02-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Seth GS Medical College and KEM hsopital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I, II, or III status Scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing for study Emergency surgery All contraindications for Subarachnoid block such as raised intracranial pressure, bleeding diathesis, local site infection. Pregnancy Patients with spinal deformities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate subarachnoid space depth using USG and Stocker’s formulaTimepoint: Feb 2024- baseline March 2024- data collection April 2024- data collection, analysis—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare accuracy of USG guided subarachnoid space depth with actual subarachnoid space depth 2. To compare accuracy of subarachnoid space depth using Stocker’s formula with the actual subarachnoid space depth. 3. Time taken to administer the block using ultrasonography 4. Number of attempts taken 5. Incidence of first attempt success rate 6. Incidence of complicationsTimepoint: Feb 2024- baseline March 2024- data collection April 2024- data collection & analysis—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sarika J Chandran

Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital

gurukudalkar@yahoo.co.in9869134209

Outcome results

None listed

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