NCT03875742

Interfascial Blocks Executed by Novice Operators in a Simulator Model: a Comparison of Two Types of Needles

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Padova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will compare two different needles for interfascial blocks. All participants will execute the block on simulator with both needles. The participants will be randomized in two groups to choose the starting needle.

Detailed description

Interfascial blocks are an emerging field of anesthesia. They are executed injecting local anesthetics inside a fascia plane using a needle. Actually no evidence supports the use of a needle upon one other. Investigators would like to compare "Ultraplex 360®" (Braun) needle with " STIMUPLEX D SH, 30°"(Braun) while performing a Trasversus Abdominis Plane Block on BluePhantom simulator. Ultraplex 360® (Braun) has an innovative surface pattern and clear coating that could result in better ultrasound visualization and tip identification.

Conditions

• Anesthesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ultraplex 360(Braun)	This group will use as first needle the "ultraplex 360" (Braun)
DEVICE	STIMUPLEX D SH, 30°(Braun)	This group will use as first needle the " STIMUPLEX D SH, 30°" (Braun)

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-20
• Primary completion: 2019-05-20
• Completion: 2019-05-20
• First posted: 2019-03-15
• Last updated: 2019-06-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy