Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for elective surgeries under spinal anaesthesia. Age group 18-65 years. Belonging to American society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class I and II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to spinal anaesthesia Class II obese Emergency surgeries under spinal anaesthesia Elective or Emergency Caesarean section surgeries under spinal anaesthesia Inability to sit in Traditional sitting position or Cross leg sitting position
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Linear distance between adjacent spinous processes at the L3?L4 interspace on standardized longitudinal paramedian ultrasound view. Record the largest clearly obtained value (in mm)Timepoint: Approximately 20 minutes after the procedure is done | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of needle insertion attempts-count each fresh skin puncture Number of needle passes-count redirections without withdrawing completely from skin Space identification time(seconds)-form ultrasound probe first contact with skin(in assigned position) to final marking of L3-L4 Time to successful lumbar puncture(seconds) Timepoint: Approximately 20 minutes after the procedure is done | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sri venkateshwaraa medical college hospital and research center