NCT04757805

Accuracy of Manual Palpation vs Ultrasound for Spinal Anesthesia

Assessment of the Accuracy of the Manual Palpation of Surface Landmarks Versus Ultrasound for Identification of the Correct Intervertebral Space for Spinal Anesthesia in Children Less Than 1 Year of Age

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ultrasound	Ultrasound to locate the appropriate lumbar interspace to perform spinal anesthesia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-06
• Primary completion: 2022-03-21
• Completion: 2022-03-21
• First posted: 2021-02-17
• Last updated: 2023-01-26
• Results posted: 2022-09-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study