drugset / Trial / NCT02373410
Effect of the Height of the Operating Table During Spinal Anesthesia
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindDiagnostic
Summary
The purpose of this study is to analyze the accuracy of needle insertion and the discomfort during different ergonomic conditions faced by anesthesiologists during spinal anesthesia. In particular,the investigators intend to compare the angles between the patients' back and the inserted spinal needle in the coronal plane at different operating table heights.
Timeline
- Start
- 2014-09
- Primary completion
- 2015-08
- Completion
- 2015-08
Publications
- Background Lee HC, Yun MJ, Hwang JW, Na HS, Kim DH, Park JY. Higher operating tables provide better laryngeal views for tracheal intubation. Br J Anaesth. 2014 Apr;112(4):749-55. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet428. Epub 2013 Dec 18.
- Background Ajmal M, Power S, Smith T, Shorten GD. An ergonomic task analysis of spinal anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009 Dec;26(12):1037-42. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283317dc9.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | — | — |
Indications
No indication recorded.