Status:
TERMINATED
Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Poorly-palpable Surface Landmarks
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Regional Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Anesthesia trainees can perform spinal anesthesia in patients who have poorly-palpable surface landmarks with fewer needle passes using an ultrasound-guided technique compared to the conventional surf...
Detailed Description
Neuraxial blockade has traditionally been accomplished using a surface landmark-guided technique, in which the approximate location of the neuraxial midline, lumbar interspinous and interlaminar space...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients presenting for elective total hip or knee replacement under spinal anesthesia who have poorly palpable or impalpable spinous processes
- BMI ≥ 35 kgm-2
Exclusion
- Inability or refusal to provide informed consent,
- Bleeding diathesis,
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Contra-indication to spinal anesthesia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03377764
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
December 19 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Western Hopspital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T2S8