Mixed reality-assisted versus landmark-guided spinal puncture in elderly patients: protocol for a stratified randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Performing spinal anesthesia in elderly patients with spine degeneration is challenging for novice practitioners. This stratified randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of mixed reality-assisted spinal puncture (MRasp) with that of landmark-guided spinal puncture (LGsp) performed by novice practitioners in elderly patients.

Methods

This prospective, single-center, stratified, blocked, parallel randomized controlled trial will include 168 patients (aged ≥ 65 years) scheduled for elective surgery involving spinal anesthesia. All spinal punctures will be performed by anesthesiology interns and residents trained at Huadong Hospital. Patients will be randomly assigned to the MRasp group (n = 84) or the LGsp group (n = 84). Based on each intern/re

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature