Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Positioning patient in lateral position: Group L will be in lateral position and nerve will be first scanned and visibility scoring noted
After that number of needle passes to reach the
Sponsors
Aishath Soifa Shareef
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA PS I - III Patients scheduled to undergo procedures below knee and not requiring application of a tourniquet
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hemodynamically unstable patients Patients in ketoacidosis Known allergy to local anesthetics Known bleeding tendencies Infection at the site of injection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visibility score of sciatic nerveTimepoint: At the time of scanning inside OT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time taken to identify sciatic nerve visually Timepoint: Observer 1 Postgraduate will record the time from start of scanning to identifying the nerve;Nerve depthTimepoint: Measured when an appropriate image is seen on screen just before giving the block;Number of needle passesTimepoint: Number of times the needle has to be passed to reach the nerve to give the block;Time taken for onset of blockTimepoint: From the time of giving the drug to the time of loss of pain sensation;ComplicationsTimepoint: from the time of giving block till the end of surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anitha Nileshwar
KMC, MAHE Manipal
Outcome results
None listed