N/A N=170 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

A Trial on Ultrasound-assisted Spinal Anaesthesia

Spinal Anaesthesia · Ultrasound

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

170

Serious AEs

—

Results posted

Apr 2013

Primary outcome: Primary: Success Rate of First-attempt of Spinal Anaesthesia — 54; 44 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Ultrasound scan (Procedure)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Changi General Hospital
Primary completion: Apr 2012

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Success Rate of First-attempt of Spinal Anaesthesia	54; 44	—
SECONDARY Time Taken to Perform Spinal Anaesthesia	—	—

Summary

A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of pre-procedural ultrasound scanning with manual palpation to identify landmarks for performance of 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

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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.