A clinical trial to study the effectiveness of two different epidural syringes, balloon syringe and regular syringe, in identifying the epidural space in patients undergoing below umbilical surgeries.
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/01/061190
- Lead Sponsor
- SRM Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing elective lower abdomen and lower limb surgical procedures where epidural anaesthesia is indicated.
Patient aged 18 years to 65 years.
BMI 18-25 kg/m2
ASA I & II .
Exclusion Criteria
Emergency procedures.
Infection at the injection site.
Bleeding disorder or coagulopathy .
Deformed spine.
Pregnancy.
Known allergy to any of the local anesthetic drugs.
Patient’s refusal.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of attempts required to accurately identify the epidural space. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1,2,3,4 <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time taken to identify the epidural space. <br/ ><br>Number of attempts taken to insert the epidural catheter into the epidural space. <br/ ><br>Complications like dural puncture and bleeding. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: From insertion of needle till catheter placement