CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Three Different Sitting Positions for Performing Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia

Turkey (Türkiye)360 participantsStarted 2019-05-01

Plain-language summary

In this prospective and randomized study, we aimed to compare the effect of of three sitting positions (the traditional sitting position (TSP), the harmstring stretch position (HSP), and the squatting position on the success rate of combined spinal epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing total knee arhtoplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: ASA I-II, 18-70 years, combine spinal-epidural anesthesia for elective orthopedic surgery Exclusion Criteria: hypertension, thrombocytopenia, high intracranial pressure, Alzheimer Disease, local anesthetic allegic

What they're measuring

Ease of identifying of epidural and subarachnoidal space

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03541798

SponsorDiskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-08-20

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