At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 38 enrolled
Drug / intervention
ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia +1 moreother
Likely dose
Not stated in record
Structured eligibility isn't available for this trial yet — see the full criteria in the Eligibility tab below.
Standardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care Patient Registry
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia and standard spinal anesthesia for Patients Aged 55 or Older and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 38 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPatients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2, Scoliosis
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Enrollment StartMar 2012
First PostedApr 2012
Primary CompletionDec 2016
TodayJul 2026
First PostedApr 4, 2012
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2012
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2016
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.8 yearsPosted 14.2 years ago
Interventions
ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesiaother
ultrasound-guided technique for block placement
standard spinal anesthesiaother
Anesthesiologist will use standard technique for placement of spinal block.