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The Effect of Leg Position on the Sciatic Nerve on Sonogram

NCT03678961 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2018-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Little is known about which posture of lower extremity makes it easier to access to the sciatic nerve. In this study, the investigators aimed to identify the most appropriate positioning of the lower extremity during anterior-approach ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block.

Conditions

  • Sciatic Nerve Block

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

external rotation of leg

external rotation of leg by 45 degrees

BEHAVIORAL

hip flexion and knee flexion

hip flexion by 15/45 degrees and knee flexion by 15/45 degrees

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Asan Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Won Uk Koh, M.D., Ph.D. · University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-30
Primary Completion
2018-10-11
Completion
2018-10-11

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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