Real-time ultrasound-guided transverse interlaminar Lumbar epidural access using an in- plane technique

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201306000535141

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-24

Start date

2013-04-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Nervous System Diseases ultrasound guided lumbar epidural access

Interventions

ultrasound guidance

conventional surface landmark epidural access

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I-III patients, age 20-60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had a BMI >35, clinically obvious or known spinal deformity, infection in the back, allergy to local anaesthetic drugs, previous spine surgery, morbid obesity or coagulopathy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
easy access to epidural space using ultrasound guidance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
earlier onset of the block, less complication rate, less dural punctures	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactsherif Abdelhamid

lecturer of anaesthesia

dr_shereif@hotmail.com002034284659

Outcome results

None listed

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