Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound-assisted Versus Conventional Landmark-guided Paramedian Spinal Anesthesia in Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Anesthesia, Spinal

Ultrasonography

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Multiple passes and attempts during spinal anesthesia might be associated with a greater incidence of paraesthesia, postdural puncture headache, and spinal hematoma. We hypothesized that the use of a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Elderly patients (age≥60 years) scheduled to undergoing elective orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia
  • Patients with ASA physical status classification I, II, III

Exclusion

  • Patients with contraindication to spinal anesthesia (coagulopathy, local infection, allergy to local anesthetic)
  • Patients with morbid cardiac diseases
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with previous history of lumbar spine surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 24 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 11 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03316352

Start Date

October 24 2017

End Date

January 11 2018

Last Update

August 31 2018

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 110-744