Evaluation of the effect of unilateral epidural anesthesia on epidural block characteristics and hemodynamic profile

Evaluation of the effect of preferential unilateral epidural anesthesia with 45 degree angle rotated needle tip to the surgical site, on epidural block characteristics and hemodynamic profile in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgeries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130518013364N7

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-11

Start date

2017-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

unilateral epidural anesthesia.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After entering into epidural space, the tip of the needle is rotated 45 degrees to the surgical site, and then the catheter is inserted. Then, 15 ml of 0.5% bupivac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age less than 60 years old Age older than 18 years The status of the level of I health category based on American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA I)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of the previous neuraxial block History of the previous lumbar Surgery Diabetes Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Onset of sensory block. Timepoint: Every 5 minutes after epidural anesthesia. Method of measurement: timer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Taheri

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

m.taheri@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 7343 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026