Skip to content

Position of sciatic nerve at the point of its division

Anatomical variations in depth of the sciatic nerve at its point of divergence in Indian population using ultrasound - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090770
Enrollment
118
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Riya Viola Aranha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants posted for lower limb surgery under sciatic nerve block Popliteal approach, BMI 18.5 - 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants unable to assume lateral position, unable to stand upright, those with swelling extending above the knee on either of the limbs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the depth of the sciatic nerve at the point of divergence (in centimeters)Timepoint: At 0, 5, 10, 15 minutes of scanning

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants in whom the level of divergence of sciatic nerve will be more than 7cm from the popliteal crease (in percentage)Timepoint: At 0, 5, 10, 15 minutes of scanning

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRiya Viola Aranha

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital

p.arun1991@gmail.com9600129686

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026