Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA I, II, III Patients diagnosed with fractures around the knee planned under spinal anaesthesia Patients capable of adapting both Hamstring stretch position (HSP) and modified rider setting position (mRSP) prior to acute injury as per history
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with any spine deformities Previous spine surgery Patients with lower back pain Patients with pelvic trauma Pregnancy Patients with neurocognitive disability Injury to both lower limbs Patients with contraindication to spinal anaesthesia-hypovolemia, coagulopathy, raised intracranial pressure or head injury, fixed cardiac output state Patients with obese body habitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare patient s comfort between hamstring stretch position and modified rider sitting position during spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: Pre-operative area | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare anaesthetist s ease in finding interspinous space in both Hamstring stretch position and modified rider sitting positionTimepoint: Pre-operative area | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal