Confirmation of epidural catheter in the lumbar epidural space by observing for the presence of pressure waveform
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/02/011854
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
ASA status I or II with body weight between 45-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm, scheduled for surgical procedures involving lower abdomen, inguinal, obstetric and gynaecological, genitourinary and lower extremities.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with history of coagulation disorders and spinal fractures, anatomic abnormalities of spinal cord and vertebral bodies, spinal metastasis, skin infection at site of injection, raised intracranial tension, pregnancy, raised blood pressure or heart rate, patient refusal and hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics shall be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Documentation of epidural waveform through epidural needle and catheterTimepoint: Once, after identification of epidural space and priming with 5 ml saline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemodynamic parameters including pulse, Blood pressureTimepoint: Pre-operative, just before and following the test dose, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 min after injection of the local anaesthetic solution