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Does a Pre-Procedural Ultrasound Of the spine Improve The Performance For Spinal Anaesthesia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patients posted for elective surgery under spinal anaesthesia
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/012133
Lead Sponsor
Department Of Anaesthesiology
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

ASA Grade I and II

Exclusion Criteria

1) patient refusal

2) Contraindication for spinal anaesthesia â?? infection at site, coagulopathy, allergy to local anaesthetics

3) Spinal Deformity

4) BMI >35, Pregnancy

5) Previous Spine Surgery

6) Lower Limb Fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
procedural success in first needle passTimepoint: procedural success in first needle pass
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of needle passesTimepoint: the number of forward advancements of the spinal needle in a given interspinous space, i.e., withdrawal and redirection of spinal needle without exiting the skin;The number of attempts defined as the number of times the spinal needle is withdrawn from the skin and reinsertedTimepoint: defined as the number of times the spinal needle is withdrawn from the skin and reinserted <br/ ><br>A maximum of 3 attempts will be allowed for the performer. After 3 attempts, it will be considered as a procedural failure, following which the Senior anaesthesiologist will intervene;The time taken to detect CSFTimepoint: time from first needle insertion till CSF detection
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