Ultrasound Measured Epidural Depth for Midline Approach in Pediatric Patients With Scoliosis: Prospective Observational Study

Yonsei University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Scoliosis

Treatments: Device: Ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04877964

4-2021-0266

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to

1. investigate the degree of agreement between the ultrasound-measured depth (in the transverse median and paramedian sagittal oblique plane) and the actual depth to the epidural space in pediatric patients with scoliosis.
2. investigate the quality of ultrasound view for detecting ligamentum flavum and dura mater.

Enrollment: 55 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. pediatric patients (aged 3-14 years) with scoliosis (cobb angle >10 degree) scheduled for correctional osteotomy of the lower extremity and requesting epidural analgesia for postoperative pain control

Exclusion criteria

1. Contraindications to epidural analgesia (local infection, blood clotting disorder, anatomical abnormality, sepsis, etc.)
2. If all of the parents of the subject are foreigners or illiterate (if the parents of the subject can not read the agreement)

Trial design

55 participants in 1 patient group

pediatric patients with scoliosis

Description:

Patients aged 3-14 years with scoliosis and who request epidural analgesia

Treatment:

Device: Ultrasound