Ultrasound Guided Midline vs Landmark Paramedian Continous Spinal Anesthesia in the Elderly
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Spinal Anesthesia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 110 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar · Other
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About This Trial
Former clinical studies have reported the superiority of the landmark guided paramedian approach above the classical landmark guided midline approach for the continuous spinal anesthesia especially in the elderly. On the other hand, more recent clinical trials have suggested that the use of ultrasound to guide spinal anesthesia will be safer and more effective than the conventional palpation-guide…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* all consented patients aged over 65 years old scheduled to undergo surgery for hip fracture under continuous spinal anesthesia with American Society of Anesthesiologists ASA physical status classification from I to III
Exclusion Criteria:
* contraindications to spinal anesth…
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