N/A
Completed N=170
A Trial on Ultrasound-assisted Spinal Anaesthesia
Spinal Anaesthesia · Ultrasound
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01699373 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
170
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Apr 2013
Primary outcomePrimary: Success Rate of First-attempt of Spinal Anaesthesia — 54; 44 participants
Summary
A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of pre-procedural ultrasound scanning with manual palpation to identify landmarks for performance of spinal anaesthesia.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Success Rate of First-attempt of Spinal Anaesthesia |
54; 44 | — |
| SECONDARY Time Taken to Perform Spinal Anaesthesia |
— | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- ASA I to III
- undergoing surgery amenable to spinal anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient refusal
- contraindications to regional anaesthesia
- known allergy to local anaesthetics
- bleeding diathesis
- inability to provide informed consent
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01699373). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.