Ultrasound training may boost spinal anaesthesia success
NCT ID NCT07426679
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether teaching anaesthesiologists to use ultrasound before spinal anaesthesia leads to better results than the traditional manual method. Forty doctors will be trained using either ultrasound or manual techniques, then perform spinal blocks on patients having leg surgery. The main goal is to see if ultrasound helps doctors succeed on the first try, with fewer needle sticks and higher patient satisfaction.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Physicians will be included using the following inclusion criteria: 1. Physicians working in anaesthesia 2. Opportunity to use the spinal block technique within 2 weeks of the training session. Eligible patients will be those scheduled for elective lower limb surgery requiring spinal anaesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years of age.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive care
RECRUITINGKolding, Denmark
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Martine Siw Nielsen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKolding, Denmark
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