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The Effect of Spinal Flexion in the Lateral Decubitus Position on the Unilaterality During Spinal Anesthesia

NCT01321684 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2012-05-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

For unilateral spinal block, spinal local anesthetics should take effect on the spinal nerves of one side. With full flexion of the spine, the cauda equina becomes tightened and hangs in the middle of the subarachnoid space. This study was performed to assess if flexion of the vertebral column facilitates unilateral spinal anesthesia.

Conditions

  • Spinal Anesthesia

Interventions

OTHER

lateral decubitus position with full spinal flexion

The patients maintained the lateral decubitus position with the hips and back fully flexed for 15 minutes.

OTHER

lateral decubitus position without spinal flexion

the patients are allowed to straighten their flexed hips and back to obtain the normal lordotic curvature of spinal column

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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