Anatomic variables to affect the difficult CEB

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue

• Registration Number: KCT0000474
• Lead Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

a. Patients who were to receive caudal epidural block due to low back pain or sciatica, or both are enrolled in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

a.Local infection
b.Coagulopathies
c.Operation history of sacrum or coccyx
d.Inability to lie prone or in the lateral decubitus position

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difficulty of caudal epidural block;Distance from the skin to the apex of sacral hiatus;Depth of the sacral canal at the apex of sacral hiatus;Length of the sacrococcygeal ligament between the apex of sacral hiatus and sacral base;Distance from the skin to the apex of sacral cornu;Distance between apices of bilateral cornua;Ossification of the sacrococcygeal ligament;Procedure time;Number of needle passes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
body mass index