Is the method of palpation, used to identify the space for giving spinal anesthesia correct in all individuals?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Orthopedic patients admitted for lower limb surgeries.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013448
- Lead Sponsor
- KPC Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients of the age group 18-80 years of American society of anesthesiologists grade I, II and III.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant patients, patients with lumbar scoliosis, previous spinal surgery and non consenting patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method spinal level identified by palpation of iliac crest corresponds to the level identified by radiology in 30% of cases.Timepoint: one day
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method correct spinal space <br/ ><br>correct spinal levels are identified in male, young and non obese patients. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>S2 level corrosponds to Ppsterior superior iliac spine <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 2 months