Application of a Spinal Ultrasound Navigation System in Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Application of a Spinal Ultrasound Navigation System in Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Application of a Spinal Ultrasound Navigation System in Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057862

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-19

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Elective cesarean delivery

Interventions

Use of the spinal ultrasound navigation system Without use of the spinal ultrasound navigation system

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older undergoing elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: emergency surgery history of spinal surgery Cases in which ultrasound imaging is difficult due to skin conditions Cases requiring thoracic epidural anesthesia severe obesity requiring the sitting position Cases in which the spinal ultrasound was performed by other than an obstetric anesthesia trainee

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
First-pass success rate of spinal puncture	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShohei Noguchi

Saitama Medical Center Obstetric anesthesia

noguchi.shohei.521@1985.saitama-med.ac.jp0492283400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026