Ultrasound Image Study for Ultrasound-assisted Paramedian Spinal Anesthesia

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Position; Ultrasonography; Anesthesia, Spinal; Sidedness

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03929874

H-1903-110-1018

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective observational study aimed to obtain ultrasound images for ultrasound-assisted paramedian spinal anesthesia and identify the differences according to sidedness of approach, position and age.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients under 40 or over 60 years of age who require spinal anesthesia for orthopedic surgery,
• with ASA physical status classification system I, II, III

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with contraindication to spinal anesthesia (coagulopathy, local infection, allergy to local anesthetic)
• Patients with communication difficulties
• Patient who can not take a sitting or lateral decubitus position (fracture)
• Patients with a history of spinal surgery
• Patient with anatomical abnormality of the spine

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

18 ≤ age ≤ 40

Description:

18 ≤ age ≤ 40

age ≥ 60

Description:

age ≥ 60