An observational study to compare the accuracy of examination of back manually with the ultrasound.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Experimental study to check accuracy of intervertebral space by palpation method as compared to ultrasound technique.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/09/005035
- Lead Sponsor
- M S Ramaiah Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients refusal,
Patients with spine deformity, back surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To check the accuracy of palpatione method for identifying intervertebral space with the ultrasound.Timepoint: The space identified by palpation method will be immediately confirmed by ultrasonographic assessement
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the rate of errors in sitting and lateral position and rate of errors with trainee and consultants.Timepoint: Immediately findings of palpation method will be checked with ultrasound