Spinal fluid volume on MRI may predict anesthesia effects
NCT ID NCT07333703
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study used MRI scans to measure the volume of spinal fluid in 40 adults before they received spinal anesthesia for surgery. Researchers wanted to see if the amount of fluid affected how high and how long the anesthesia worked. The goal is to help doctors tailor anesthesia doses to each patient, potentially improving safety and effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict how spinal anesthesia will spread based on a patient's MRI, leading to more personalized and safer dosing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 40 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so any benefits are indirect and require further research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged between 18 and 75 years, classified as ASA physical status I-III, who had undergone 1.5 Tesla lumbosacral MRI within the last six months.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-75 years * ASA physical status I-III * Who had undergone 1.5 Tesla lumbosacral MRI within the last six months Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of neurological diseases and allergy to local anesthetics * Refusal to undergo spinal anesthesia * Contraindications for spinal anesthesia * Local infection at the lumbar site
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsun University
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
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