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Photonic Needle and Paravertebral Space Detection

NCT01517386 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2012-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

For effective anesthesia and interventional pain treatments, correct needle placement is crucial. Currently used methods to guide needle placement and confirm the actual treatment location before injection of the medication include: image-guidance, loss-of-resistance, and electrical stimulation. However, accuracy of needle placement could be improved if information would be available that would complement the current methods. We have developed the so-called "photonic needle" technology based on optical spectroscopy that has the potential to provide such complementary information.

This study is an observational study in a limited number of patients. A common ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia procedure has been selected, during which data will be acquired with the photonic needles at a number of points along the needle trajectory that allow for confirmation by imaging.

Rationale for this study is to investigate the potential of the technology to discriminate tissues that are relevant to distinguish during the procedure.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

thoracic surgery

unilateral thoracic surgery under paravertebral block and general anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Philips Healthcare

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Gert-Jan Scheffer, PhD, MD · Radboud University Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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