Teaching anesthesiologists ultrasound-assisted neuraxial access for spinal anesthesia

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter randomized controlled trial randomizes anesthesia physicians to receive structured, mastery-based simulation training in either ultrasound-assisted or traditional manual palpation spinal anesthesia techniques. After meeting predefined performance standards and receiving certification, physicians perform spinal anesthesia for adults undergoing elective lower limb surgery and outcomes from their clinical cases are collected. Primary outcomes include procedural performance measures such as first-attempt success, number of needle passes, complication rates, and patient satisfaction. The trial includes both novice anesthesia residents and more experienced anesthesiologists at participating centers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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.

Where it's running

• Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive care
  Kolding, Denmark Recruiting
• Martine Siw Nielsen
  Kolding, Denmark Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Martine Siw Nielsen,, M.D
• Email: Martine.Siw.Nielsen@rsyd.dk
• Phone: +4520811044

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.