Real-time Ultrasound-guided Spinal Anesthesia:A Feasibility Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The traditional landmarks to locate the injection site and orientation of the spinal needle for spinal anesthesia are based on palpation of surface bony landmarks. However the actual injection target into the CSF is located at an unknown depth inside the patients 3 dimensional spinal anatomy which can itself vary in its orientation relative to these surface markers.Also bony surface markers may not be palpable in some patients or the patient may have altered spinal alignment. Thus an already blind procedure can become even more misguided involving multiple trial and error needle insertions. On the other hand ultrasound allows visualisation of deep target structures which are impalpable, it allows assessment of spinal alignment and thus directs the orientation of the seeking needle more accurately. Performing US in real-time during needle insertion gives continuous feedback about the correct needle approach path which should reduce the number of blind needle passes.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ultrasound Spinal Anesthesia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients requiring spinal anesthesia for lower limb surgery

Patients of at least 18 years of age undergoing spinal anesthesia for elective lower limb surgery will be recruited. Therefore inclusion and exclusion criteria are the same as for traditionally administered spinal anesthesia as below. Additionally we will exclude those patients who are incapable of providing fully informed consent, patients who are currently enrolled in other studies and patients with communication difficulties

Real-time ultrasound guided spinal anesthesia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The neuraxial US scan will be performed with the patient in the sitting or lateral position with the hip and knees slightly flexed using full aseptic technique. The spinal needle will be inserted in real-time under direct ultrasound guidance to administer the spinal anesthetic.

Interventions

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