Calculating the Volume of the Paravertebral Space

Completed

• Conditions: Vertebral Disc Degenerative Disease
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: 3D spine CT

• Registration Number: NCT05414604
• Lead Sponsor: Kocaeli University

Brief Summary

Volume of the paravertebral spaces of the tharic and lumbar regions will be measured.

Detailed Description

Paravertebral block is an effective regional anesthesia method and a golden standart technique for various operations. In addition, paravertebral block is a volume dependent technique. However, there are few cadaveric studies that investigates the volume of the paravertebral space.

This study aims to calculate the volume of the paravertebral spaces of the lumbar and thoracic regions in the patients who had 3D computerized scan in Kocaeli University Hospital.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-08
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-10
• Study Start: 2022-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-15
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Study Completion: 2022-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who had a CT scan of the spine in our hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with scoliosis or known vertebral abnormalities

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PV group	3D spine CT	Patients who had a spine CT

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lumbar paravertebral space	Baseline	Volume of the paravertebral space of the lumbar region
Thoracic paravertebral space	Baseline	Volume of the paravertebral space of the thoracic region

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kocaeli University Hospital; 🇹🇷 Kocaeli, Turkey