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Effectiveness of Echogenic and Nonechogenic Needles in Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

NCT02862041 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-08-10

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Summary

In this prospective, randomized, double blinded study, the needle tip and needle shaft visibility of echogenic and nonechogenic needle were compared in ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block. Sixty patients scheduled for upper extremity surgery were included in the study. Patients were randomised into two groups, group E (Echogenic) and group NE (Nonechogenic) with 30 subjects in each group. Under ultrasound guidance infraclavicular brachial plexus block was performed. In Group E, Pajunk Sonoplex echogenic needle was used and in Group NE, Stimuplex Braun nonechogenic needle was used. The subjective assessment for needle tip/shaft visibility as scored by the performer and the objective assessment from the recorded block procedure video were noted.

Conditions

  • Upper Extremity Injury Trauma

Interventions

DEVICE

Echogenic needle - Pajunk sonoplex echogenic needle

Ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper extremity surgeries

DEVICE

Non Echogenic needle - Stimuplex Braun Nonechogenic needle

Ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper extremity surgeries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vinoth kumar, MD · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-07-31

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