Regional anesthesia

Should Anaesthesiologists Be Taught to Perform Ultrasound‐Assisted Neuraxial Access in Spinal Anaesthesia?—Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Study

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Novice and senior anaesthesiologists performing spinal blocks for elective lower limb surgery
Planned comparison
Ultrasound-assisted vs Manual palpation
Primary endpoint
Success rate of the first spinal block attempt
Methodological detailsprotocol, multicentre, simulation-based mastery-learning training
  • Protocol
  • Multicentre
  • Simulation-based mastery-learning training

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Should Anaesthesiologists Be Taught to Perform Ultrasound‐Assisted Neuraxial Access in Spinal Anaesthesia?—Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 30 July 2025. doi:10.1111/aas.70108

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