Comparison of Lateral Decubitus and Upright Sitting Positions in Measuring Intervertebral Space Via Ultrasound in Obese Volunteers

NCT07315451 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-01-02

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Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the lateral decubitus and upright sitting positions in determining the intervertebral space measured by ultrasound in participants whose body mass index was greater than 30 and older than eighteen years old. Additionally, comparison of the sagittal and long-axis paramedian oblique planes in determining the intervertebral space measured by ultrasound in this group of volunteers. Furthermore, assesment of the reliability of measurements performed by practitioners with varying levels of ultrasound experience.

Conditions

  • Spinal Column
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Ultrasonography
  • Position

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kocaeli City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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