Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03678961
The Effect of Leg Position on the Sciatic Nerve on Sonogram
Influence of Lower Extremity Positioning During Anterior-approach Ultrasound-guided Sciatic Nerve Block: Depth and Visibility
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 45 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-08-30
- Primary completion
- 2018-10-11
- Completion
- 2018-10-11
- First posted
- 2018-09-20
- Last updated
- 2018-12-20
Locations
1 site across 1 country: South Korea
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03678961. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.