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An anatomic consideration of the sacral hiatus in caudal epidural injection using ultrasound guidance

An anatomic consideration of the sacral hiatus in caudal epidural injection using ultrasound guidance

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0000973
Enrollment
237
Registered
2014-01-02
Start date
2014-01-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Daegu Catholic Univercity Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A total of 237 patients (166 women, 71 men; mean age, 60.1 years [range, 26-84 years]; mean body mass index [BMI], 23.3 kg/m2 [range, 11.6-31.4 kg/m2]) presented at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Daegu Catholic University Hospital from January 2008 to September 2013. All patients underwent CESI using ultrasound guidance for the treatment of LBP with/without sciatica.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inappropriate patient for the study 2. Patients did not perform ultrasound 3. Patient's ultrasond result was not definite.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Distance between bilateral cornua;Diameter of the sacral canal;Thickness of sacrococcygeal ligament;Optimal angle for needle insertion;Difference of actual needle insertion according to sex—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between clinical parameters and age—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDong Kwon

Daegu Catholic Univercity Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026