A study to compare spinal anesthesia technique using preprocedural ultrasound guidance versus landmark guidance : A Randomized study

A Comparative study between Preprocedural Ultrasound guided Versus Landmark-Guided Spinal Anesthesia technique in Geriatric Patients: A Randomized study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/01/078949

Enrollment

140

Registered

2025-01-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z409- Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Preprocedural Ultrasound guided spinal anesthesia in geriatric patients: Spinal anesthesia is performed using ultrasound guidance Control Intervention1: Preprocedural landmark guded spi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status I-III patients between the ages of 60-90 years scheduled for surgery under spinal anaesthesia will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with contraindications to spinal anaesthesia, coagulopathy, local anaesthetic allergy, infections in the intervention area, severe stenotic heart disease, and high intracranial pressure and those refusing to participate and having difficulty in cooperating will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective of our study is 1.To assess the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by preprocedural ultrasound method. 2.To assess the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by preprocedural landmark guided method. 3.To compare the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by the two method Timepoint: 0 minute,1 minute ,3minute.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary objective of our study is 1.To assess the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by preprocedural ultrasound method. 2.To assess the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by preprocedural landmark guided method. 3.To compare the rate of successful access to the subarachnoid space on the initial needle insertion attempt by the two method Timepoint: 0 minute,1 minute ,3minute.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary objectives include the following features: the number of needle insertion attempts and needle redirections, time taken to establish landmarks, total procedure time (defined as the sum of time taken to establish the landmarks and time taken to administer spinal anesthesia, needle pain score, patient satisfaction, and the complications related to spinal anesthesia Timepoint: 0 minute,1 minute ,2minute.	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary objectives include the following features: the number of needle insertion attempts and needle redirections, time taken to establish landmarks, total procedure time (defined as the sum of time taken to establish the landmarks and time taken to administer spinal anesthesia, needle pain score, patient satisfaction, and the complications related to spinal anesthesia Timepoint: 0 minute,1 minute ,2minute.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAthota Sushma Therissa

Government Institute Of Medical Sciences

nazunazir@gmail.com9560102957

Outcome results

None listed

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