Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04066166
Accuracy of Rib Palpation for Dry Needling of Deep Periscapular Musculature, Measured With Ultrasound
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Utah · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Ultrasound was used to identify the location of a rib. This was compared to a practitioner's ability to palpate the area.
Detailed description
Ultrasound was used to identify the location of a rib. This was compared to a practitioner's ability to palpate the area. The purpose of this study is to identify if practitioners are as accurate as they think they are in identifying ribs. This is important, as mis-identifying a rib may put patients at risk for inadvertent needle entry into the lung.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIAGNOSTIC_TEST | Palpation | All healthy subjects palpated |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-07-01
- Completion
- 2017-07-31
- First posted
- 2019-08-26
- Last updated
- 2023-05-11
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04066166. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.