Determination of the optimal needle length for caudal block in infants using ultrasonography
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 65
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To determine the optimal needle length for caudal block in infants using ultrasonography
研究概览
简要总结
Caudal block is the primary and most widely employed regional anesthesia technique in pediatric population. Irrespective of its high success rate, there is increased risk of dural and vascular puncture due to inappropriate needle length inserted to place the block. Ultrasound guided caudal needle insertion is recommended for each patient. However, there is lack of USG in many centers, making scanning impossible. The distance that a needle can be safely inserted while performing a caudal block in infants would be a useful information for anesthesiologist in clinical practice. There is no known standard method at present which suggest the optimal length of needle which can be used to perform caudal block, by avoiding risk of dural puncture. Therefore, the present study is designed to determine the optimal needle length for caudal block using ultrasound and identify the factors that affects the needle length for caudal block in infants.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 1.00 Month(s) 至 1.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Infant (1 month-1 year) undergoing surgery in APC OT under general anaesthesia and caudal block.
排除标准
- •Parental refusal to participate in the study.
- •Contra-indication to caudal block (local site infection, coagulopathy, raised intracranial pressure, vertebral anomalies).
结局指标
主要结局
To determine the optimal needle length for caudal block in infants using ultrasonography
时间窗: Baseline
次要结局
- To identify the factors (age, gender, weight, height, weight to height ratio, body mass index & subcutaneous fat in sacral area) that affect the optimal needle length.(Baseline)
研究者
Divya Jain
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research