Accuracy of Epidural Catheter Placement site using Palpation and Ultrasound

Accuracy of Epidural Catheter Placement Site Using Palpation and Ultrasound

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1032240237

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-26

Start date

2024-07-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Epidural anesthesia Epidural anesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Elective surgery 2) Aged 18 or older 3) consented to the research 4) Planned for epidural aneshesia 5) Taken X-ray after surgery 6) Able to describe complications and pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) receiving oral anticoagulants 2) coagulopathy 3) infection at the site of needle insertion 4) history of lower thoracic spine surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Accuracy of Epidural Catheter Placement site using Palpation and Ultrasound (percent agreement)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gap between the target intervertebral space and the actual inplantation site, time to perform the procedure, complications, incidence of hypoesthesia, incidence of motor paresthesia, postoperative pain score, and postoperative analgesic requirement.	—

Contacts

Public ContactYuya Murata

University of Tsukuba Hospital

murata.yuya.ei@ms.hosp.tsukuba.ac.jp+81-29-853-7668

Outcome results