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Comparison of landmark versus ultrasound guided technique for spinal anesthesia in obese patients.

Comparison Of Landmark Versus Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Puncture Technique In Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery Under Spinal Anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/066666
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-05-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: U07-U07- Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain aetiology or emergency use (U00-U49)

Interventions

Intervention1: Landmark guided lumbar puncture technique for spinal anaesthesia: Landmark guided lumbar puncture technique for spinal anaesthesia injection bupivacaine 0.5% heavy 2.2 ml Intervention2:

Sponsors

Kalariya Parthikkumar Mansukhlal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI more than 27 kg/m2, patients undergoing surgery under neuraxial block, patients giving valid informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient refusal, Patients with spinal deformity, neurological diseases, coagulation disorders, local infections, unstable hemodynamics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate mean difference of puncture attempts and success rate of dural puncture on first needle insertion attempt in ultrasound guided and landmark guided technique for spinal anaesthesia in obese patients.Timepoint: baseline, 4 month, 6 month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to compare both groups in terms of Lumar puncture time from skin puncture to csf outflow adverse events or complications following dural punctureTimepoint: baseline, 4 months, 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKalariya Parthikkumar Mansukhlal

Army Hospital Research and Referral

drparmeetbhatia@gmail.com9815599269

Outcome results

None listed

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