Ultrasound-Guided spinal anesthesia: faster or not? 3,597 patients weigh in.

NCT ID NCT06656793

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study looked at whether using real-time ultrasound to guide spinal anesthesia is faster than the traditional method of feeling for landmarks. Researchers reviewed records from 3,597 patients who had surgery under spinal anesthesia. The goal was to see if ultrasound guidance reduces the time from entering the operating room to the first incision.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tongji hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China

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