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Ultrasound-guided lower thoracic epidural puncture

Real-time versus pre-procedural ultrasound guidance for lower thoracic epidural puncture: a single-centre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1070250061
Enrollment
64
Registered
2025-08-25
Start date
2025-08-25
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

All diseases for which thoracic epidural anesthesia is indicated

Interventions

The ultrasonography group is divided into two groups: the pre-procedure ultrasonography group and the real-time ultrasonography group. In the pre-procedure ultrasonography group, the target vertebral

Sponsors

Jotaki Shosaburo
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have obtained written research consent from the individual or a surrogate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients allergic to local anesthetics 2) Patients with communication difficulties 3) Patients who have undergone spinal surgery or have infection or metastasis in the spine 4) Patients who are on anticoagulants or have abnormal coagulation capacity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First pass success rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of punctures, number of pasees, procedure time, complications during the procedure (dural puncture, radiating pain), complete real-time puncture rate in the real-time group, cold test, confirmation of epidural catheter

Contacts

Public ContactShosaburo Jotaki

Omuta city hospital

sjsjsj1678@yahoo.co.jp+81-944-53-1061

Outcome results

None listed

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