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NCT01570491 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia
A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 38
- Enrollment target
NCT01570491: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
NCT01570491 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 38 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01570491, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 38 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
Primary Outcome
Number of attempts (defined as number of needle reinsertions form the skin and NOT number of redirection of the needle) at the beginning of surgery
Interventions
- OTHER ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia
- OTHER standard spinal anesthesia
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 38 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-12 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01570491 record still lists
NCT01570491 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 38 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia is the first listed.
NCT01570491 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01570491 about?
NCT01570491 is a clinical study titled "A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia". Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
What is the current status of trial NCT01570491?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 38 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2016-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01570491?
The interventions under investigation include: ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia (OTHER), standard spinal anesthesia (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01570491?
This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01570491's enrollment target sits among peer trials
38 1538th of 2000 higher than 461 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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