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NCT Number: NCT04222192

Different Type Ultrasound Guided Epidural Block Methods

The nerve blocks applied with ultrasonography are used for pain and operation after many operations today.

Applications with ultrasonography shorten the processing time, reduce the amount of local anesthetic used and lead to fewer complications.

However, the use of ultrasonography is not so common in neuraxial regional anesthesia applications. In the literature, epidural applications accompanied by ultrasonography were applied with different approaches.

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Key information

Conditions

Epidural Anesthesia Ultrasound

Age range

25 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

Bursa, 16110, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In this study the investigators will used the two different ultrasound -guided epidural block approach .

Paramedian sagittal oblique and Transverse interlaminar. The investigators will used this two technique in epidural catheter placement using the real-time ultrasound.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class
  • Patients whom need medical epidural anesthesia
  • Patients with consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a known history of back surgery
  • Bleeding diathesis disorder
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Patient refusal

Treatment and study plan

Epidural block

Other

Epidural catheter insertions

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of needle routing

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    number of needle redirects forming successful block

  2. Epidural catheter placement time

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    time (minutes) until the epidural catheter is inserted

Secondary outcomes

  1. Epidural igne visibility degree

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    4 = Excellent visibility, 3 = Medium visibility, 2 = Weak visibility 1 = No visibility using a 4-point Likert scale by the practitioner

  2. Difficulty of catheter placement

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    Assessed by the Practitioner using a 10-point scale, 0: easiest, 10: hardest)

  3. distance measurement of neuraxial structures

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    Anterior and posterior complex distance measured during epidural administration.

    Distance from skin to anterior aspect of ligament flavum (cm)

    Distance from skin to posterior dura (cm)

  4. Patient position

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    Patient position during epidural placement Sitting Lateral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Different Type Ultrasound Guided Epidural Block Methods ; Paramedian Sagittal and Transverse Interlaminar View

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Dec 23, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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