Dry Tap During Real-time Ultrasound-guided Paramedian Spinal Injection with Patient in the Lateral Position: A Retrospective Review

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1800019011

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2018-10-03

Start date

2018-10-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-28

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Conditions

Spinal anaesthesia

Interventions

Case series: Collect data from patients' records once

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Archived dataset of all adult patients who had undergone real-time ultrasound guided paramedian spinal anesthesia or Combined spinal epidural, from the non-dependent side and with the patient in lateral position, for surgical anesthesia during orthopaedics, lower abdominal, urogenital and gynaecological surgery will be retrieved for this retrospective review.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with spinal deformity (Scoliosis), operated or instrumented backs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of dry tap (retrieved from patient records);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
slow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) efflux [retrieved from patient records];	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf Manoj Kumar Karmakar

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital

karmakar@cuhk.edu.hk+852 35052735

Outcome results

None listed

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