Comparing success rate between two ultrasound view in thoracic epidural procedure

Comparison Of First Pass Success Rate During Real Time Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Epidural Access With Two Different US Windows (Paramedian Cross View Vs Paramedian Sagittal Oblique View) A Randomized Non-Inferior Clinical Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085606

Enrollment

140

Registered

2025-04-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K319- Disease of stomach and duodenum, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Paramedian cross view: Ultrasound probe kept in a Paramedian cross view position to guide the needle to the epidural space. Control Intervention1: Paramedian sagittal oblique view: Ultr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years and above ASA I TO IV Elective surgery requiring thoracic epidural access.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women Patient refusal Coagulopathy Infection at the local site.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To measure and compare the first pass success rate between 2 USG windowsTimepoint: 2 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To measure the number of redirections required to achieve success. 2. To measure the number of attempts. 3. To measure the needling time. 4. To measure the needle visibility. 5. To measure the incidence of technical failure 6. To measure the incidence of epidural failureTimepoint: 1. 2 minutes 2. 2 minutes 3. 2 minutes 4. 2 minutes 5. 10minutes 6. 10 minutes	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSivashanmugam

Mahatma gandhi medical college and research institute, pondicherry

drsiva95@gmail.com9442505567

Outcome results

None listed

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