Needle-Guided vs Free-Hand Technique in Performing Brachial Plexus Blockade
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Official title
A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Needle-Guided vs Free-Hand Technique in Performing Brachial Plexus Blockade
Brief summary
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This is an openly randomized controlled parallel group study evaluating the effectiveness of using a guided approach and free-hand approach in performing upper extremity regional blocks. Potential subjects for this study are the patients who are scheduled for upper extremity surgeries requiring supraclavicular and interscalene brachial plexus blocks at Montefiore Medical Center. Rotating residents who are participating in the study will be randomly assigned either to perform block under guided approach (with the help of needle guidance) or free-hand without the needle guidance. All the blocks will be single injection blocks utilizing the in-plane technique for needle insertion which is the usual protocol in our institution. Each resident will be performing one interscalene block with the device and one without the device and one supraclavicular block with device and one without the device. An independent observer will be present during the case and will be responsible for recording the time taken to perform the block, number of times the needle has been redirected and the number of times the needle is reinserted. This observer will also administer the satisfaction questionnaire. Number of time needle is redirected and number of times reinserted is also a self reported assessment by the physician who is performing the block. Efficacy of the block will be assessed by the standard of care practiced at our center.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02380183
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 70 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 30, 2014
- Primary completion
- May 31, 2015
- Completion
- May 31, 2015
- Last update posted
- Mar 11, 2019
2014 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | The Bronx | New York | 10467 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 11, 2019 · Synced Sep 4, 2026
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