The right table height for pain relief injection in spine area

A prospective randomized study comparing the influence of operating table height on the duration and ease of performance of lumbar epidural anesthesia by residents in elective surgeries. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085047

Enrollment

132

Registered

2025-04-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: LUMBAR EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA: EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA IS A TYPE OF NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA USED FOR ALLEVIATING THE PERIOPERATIVE PAIN AND ALSO USED IN CONJUGATION WITH SPINAL ANESTHESIA FOR PR

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal 2.Spinal abnormality, prior spine surgery 3.Local infection 4.Bleeding disorders 5. Coagulopathies 7.Allergies to local anesthesia 8.Pregnant women 9.Unable to sit

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To determine the time duration and ease of resident anaesthesiologist in placing the lumbar epidural catheter with respect to different operating table heights in standing position.Timepoint: duration of epidural space identification is noted from the time of tuohy needle insertion till the epidural space confirmation by passing catheter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
number of attemptsTimepoint: number of times of skin pricks by tuohy needle;comfort or satisfaction of the anaesthesiologist using likerts scaleTimepoint: at the end of epiduaral catheter fixation	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNirmala Jonnavithula

Nizams institute of medical sciences

njonnavithula@gmail.com9849422749

Outcome results

None listed

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