NCT01982305

Pilot Study of a Nerve Block Simulator for the Training in Axillary Blocks

Simulator Versus Cadaver Training to Perform Ultrasound-guided Axillary Nerve Bocks

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block simulator is effective for the training of the axillary block technique.

Detailed description

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are becoming the standard of care in patients requiring regional anesthesia. Cost-effective training is needed for the implementation of these techniques in the global anesthesia practice. Existing simulators are expensive and not available in low income countries. The investigators aimed to test an inexpensive simulator for the training in this technique.

Conditions

• Arm Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Simulator	Axillary nerve anatomy lecture plus training with the simulator.
PROCEDURE	Cadaver	Axillary nerve anatomy lecture plus training with the cadaver model.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2013-11-13
• Last updated: 2013-11-13