To observe two methods (anatomy and ultrasound) in finding the correct space for epidural.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: 8- Other ProceduresHealth Condition 2: U07-U07- Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/04/065943
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Anaesthesiology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia scheduled for thoracic epidural insertion
Exclusion Criteria
Pateint’s refusal
Pregnancy
Emergency surgeries
Contraindication to central neuraxial block
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the identification of appropriate thoracic interlaminar space by use of ultrasound guided and anatomical landmark techniqueTimepoint: baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the difference in interlaminar space identified (in number of levels cranial/caudal) by the ultrasound guided & anatomical landmark techniquesTimepoint: baseline