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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/05/042556 [Registered on: 13/05/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/05/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   It is the study comparing the conventional landmark technique of spinal anaesthesia with that of ultrasound assisted technique in overweight patients undergoing elective lower abdomen surgeries 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia versus conventional landmark guided midline approach in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Vinuth K Murthy 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  KIMS Hospital, Bangalore 
Address  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, K R Road, V V Puram, Bangalore 560004

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  9483949270  
Fax    
Email  vinuthkmurthy@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vinuth K Murthy 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  KIMS Hospital, Bangalore 
Address  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, K R Road, V V Puram, Bangalore 560004

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  9483949270  
Fax    
Email  vinuthkmurthy@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Vinuth K Murthy 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  KIMS Hospital, Bangalore 
Address  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, K R Road, V V Puram, Bangalore 560004

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  9483949270  
Fax    
Email  vinuthkmurthy@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dr VINUTH K MURTHY,Department of Anesthesiology,KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr VINUTH K MURTHY 
Address  Senior Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru 560004 
Type of Sponsor  Other [myself] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
nil   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr VINUTH K MURTHY  Kempegowda institute of medical sciences, Bangalore  Department of anaesthesia, Kempegowda institute of medical sciences and hospital, Bangalore 560004 KARNATAKA
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9483949270

vinuthkmurthy@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KIMS INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia versus conventional landmark guided midline approach in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries  Comparison of conventional landmark guided midline approach versus Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries 
Intervention  using ultrasound guidance   ultrasound can be used to identify the subarachnoid space in obese patients to reduce the number of attempts taken to get a positive CSF tap 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ASA physical status 1 and 2 of either sex scheduled for infraumbilical surgeries 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Gross spinal deformities
History of perineural neuropathy
Sepsis at site of infection
Coagulopathy
History of allergies to LA and opiods
Emergency cases
Pregnant and lactating females 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia versus conventional landmark guided midline approach in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries.

The number of attempts taken is the primary objective 
Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia versus conventional landmark guided midline approach in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries.

time taken for successful lumbar puncture is compared.
6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
number of passes, time taken for successful lumbar puncture and incidence of complications are taken into consideration  studies for 6 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/05/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   none 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Comparison of Real time Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anaesthesia versus conventional landmark guided midline approach in obese patients posted for elective lower abdominal surgeries 
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