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To observe two methods (anatomy and ultrasound) in finding the correct space for epidural.

Correlation between anatomical landmark guided and ultrasound guided identification of appropriate thoracic interlaminar space - an observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065943
Enrollment
86
Registered
2024-04-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures Health Condition 2: U07-U07- Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia scheduled for thoracic epidural insertion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pateint?s refusal Pregnancy Emergency surgeries Contraindication to central neuraxial block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the identification of appropriate thoracic interlaminar space by use of ultrasound guided and anatomical landmark techniqueTimepoint: baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the difference in interlaminar space identified (in number of levels cranial/caudal) by the ultrasound guided & anatomical landmark techniquesTimepoint: baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPranati Kejriwal

Kasturba Medical College

sushma.tk@manipal.edu

Outcome results

None listed

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