Trial Outcomes & Findings for Needle-Guided vs Free-Hand Technique in Performing Brachial Plexus Blockade (NCT NCT02380183)

NCT ID: NCT02380183

Last Updated: 2019-03-12

Results Overview

needle insertion to needle withdrawal

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

70 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Needle insertion to needle withdrawal, up to 20 minutes

Results posted on

2019-03-12

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Civco needle guidance device will be used while the nerve block is performed. Civco Needle Guidance Device: Needle guidance device will be used while nerve block is performed.
Standard of Care
Needle guidance device will not be used while nerve block is performed; nerve block is performed by hand alone.
Overall Study
STARTED
36
34
Overall Study
COMPLETED
36
34
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=36 Participants
Civco needle guidance device will be used while the nerve block is performed. Civco Needle Guidance Device: Needle guidance device will be used while nerve block is performed.
Standard of Care
n=34 Participants
Needle guidance device will not be used while nerve block is performed; nerve block is performed by hand alone.
Total
n=70 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
56 years
n=36 Participants
50 years
n=34 Participants
53 years
n=70 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants
n=36 Participants
20 Participants
n=34 Participants
38 Participants
n=70 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants
n=36 Participants
14 Participants
n=34 Participants
32 Participants
n=70 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 Participants
n=36 Participants
34 Participants
n=34 Participants
70 Participants
n=70 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Needle insertion to needle withdrawal, up to 20 minutes

needle insertion to needle withdrawal

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=36 Participants
Civco needle guidance device will be used while the nerve block is performed. Civco Needle Guidance Device: Needle guidance device will be used while nerve block is performed.
Standard of Care
n=34 Participants
Needle guidance device will not be used while nerve block is performed; nerve block is performed by hand alone.
Needle Time;
106 seconds
Interval 92.0 to 162.0
197 seconds
Interval 140.0 to 278.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: time from ultrasound contact with skin to needle withdrawal, up to 20 minutes

How long the procedure takes in minutes, starting from ultrasound contact with skin to needle withdrawal.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=36 Participants
Civco needle guidance device will be used while the nerve block is performed. Civco Needle Guidance Device: Needle guidance device will be used while nerve block is performed.
Standard of Care
n=34 Participants
Needle guidance device will not be used while nerve block is performed; nerve block is performed by hand alone.
Nerve Block Procedure Time
86 seconds
Interval 76.0 to 146.0
126 seconds
Interval 94.0 to 126.0

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard of Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Amaresh Vydynathan

Montefiore Medical Center

Phone: 718-920-4316

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place