Evaluation of Sagittal Abdominal Diameter as a Predictor of the Skin to Epidural Space Distance in Obese Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAin Shams University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of the sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) as a potential predictor of the skin to epidural space distance (SESD) and to compare its accuracy versus that of the BMI as a previously validated predictor
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 years or older
BMI 30 to 39.9
Either sex
Elective surgery on lower extremities performed under epidural anesthesia
Disqualifiers
Pregnant women
Contraindications to epidural block
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Epidural block
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov