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A study to find the most comfortable sitting position for spinal anaesthesia in participants with knee fractures

Comparison of hamstring stretch position and modified rider sitting position in patients with fracture around the knee undergoing spinal anaesthesia - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091336
Enrollment
94
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Prathvi Shetty
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
To compare patient s comfort between hamstring stretch position and modified rider sitting position during spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: Pre-operative area

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactPrathvi Shetty

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal

ramyatha.aithal@manipal.edu9481018932

Outcome results

None listed

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