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Color Doppler Ultrasonography predicts Successful Caudal epidural Block

Color Doppler Ultrasonography of injection flow in the Sacral Foramina predicts Successful Caudal epidural Block

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128963
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-29
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

lumbar radicular pain

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-75 years old. 2. Diagnosed with conditions requiring caudal epidural block treatment, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, or sciatica. 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class I-III. 4. Voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Anatomic anomaly of the sacral hiatus or infection at the puncture site. 2. Allergy to local anesthetics or other medications used in the study. 3. Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders. 4. Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency. 5. Pregnancy or lactation. 6. Inability to cooperate with or complete the ultrasound examination and procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the monitoring success rates at the sacral hiatus versus the L5-S1 interlaminar space;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the required injection volume between the group with successful sacral canal monitoring and the group with successful spinal canal monitoring;Adverse events (such as intravascular injection, sensory abnormalities, etc.);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWu Junzhen

Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital

417229862@qq.com+86 21 24056041

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026