ltrasound assisted versus landmark-guided paramedian technique of spinal anaesthesia in elderly patients.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/04/041964
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept of Anaesthesiology Pt B D Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Elderly patients (age=60 years) scheduled to undergoing surgery under spinal anesthesia.
- Patients with ASA physical status classification I, II, III
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients having contraindication to spinal anaesthesia (coagulopathy, local infection, allergy to local anesthetic).
- Patients having marked spinal deformity and history of previous spinal surgery.
- Patients having BMI=30.
- Patients unwilling to participate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the two groups with regards to the number of needle passes (the number of forward advancements of the spinal needle in a given interspinous space, i.e., withdrawal and redirection of spinal needle without exiting the skin.)Timepoint: 1. Initiation of spinal anesthesia. <br/ ><br>2. Completion of spinal anesthetic injection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of periprocedural discomfort.Timepoint: 1. Initiation of spinal anesthesia. <br/ ><br>2. Completion of spinal anesthetic injection.;Number of skin insertion attempts (the number of times the spinal needle was withdrawn from the skin and reinserted)Timepoint: 1. Initiation of spinal anesthesia. <br/ ><br>2. Completion of spinal anesthetic injection.;Time for administering spinal anaesthesia.Timepoint: 1. Initiation of spinal anesthesia <br/ ><br>2. Completion of spinal anesthetic injection.;Time for identifying landmarks.Timepoint: 1. Initiation of spinal anesthesia