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Accuracy of Manual Palpation vs Ultrasound for Spinal Anesthesia

NCT04757805 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-01-26

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Summary

Although the current standard for lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia is the use of manual palpation of surface landmarks to identify the correct interspace, performance of the procedure at too high of a level may increase the incidence of adverse effects. The current study will evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound in identifying the correct intervertebral space for lumbar puncture thereby improving the safety of the procedure.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia, Local
  • Infant Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound

Ultrasound to locate the appropriate lumbar interspace to perform spinal anesthesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-06
Primary Completion
2022-03-21
Completion
2022-03-21
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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