Ultrasound-assisted Versus Real-time Ultrasound-guided Combined Spinal-epidural Anesthesia in Elderly Patients

Tongji Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Treatments: Procedure: Real-time ultrasound guidance, US-RTG; Procedure: Ultrasound-assisted localization, US-AS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06241716

102114

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the clinical effects of ultrasound-assisted localization and real-time ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural anesthesia via paramedian approach in elderly patients

Full description

This study aims to compare the clinical effects of ultrasound-assisted localization and real-time ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural anesthesia via paramedian approach in elderly patients

Enrollment: 96 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elderly patients (≥ 60 years old);
• ASA Grade I to III.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe obesity (BMI>35kg/m2);
• Spinal deformity or surgical history;
• Allergic to local anesthetics;
• There are coagulation disorders;
• Communication barriers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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96 participants in 2 patient groups

Ultrasound-assisted localization, US-AS

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Ultrasound-assisted localization, US-AS

Procedure: Real-time ultrasound guidance, US-RTG

Real-time ultrasound guidance, US-RTG

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Ultrasound-assisted localization, US-AS

Procedure: Real-time ultrasound guidance, US-RTG