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Conventional Technique vs Needle Guidance Device in Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Block

Comparison of outcome of the conventional approach versus the new needle guidance device to perform ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade for forearm surgeries - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102502
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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: NEEDLE GUIDANCE DEVICE: The ultrasound and NGD complex is used to scan the nerve to be blocked. When the target nerve is visualized, the depth of the target nerve and the approach (in p

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology Sree Balaji Medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients posted electively for upper limb procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Below 18 years and above 65 years Blood diathesis Anatomical variation in brachial plexus Asa 3 and above

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total procedural time for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block, measured from needle insertion to needle withdrawal, comparing the conventional free-hand technique and the needle guidance device.Timepoint: Intra-procedural measured immediately during block performance from needle-in to needle-out using a stopwatch.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of skin punctures. Sensory block onset time Motor block onset time. Block failure rate requiring supplemental analgesia or conversion to general anaesthesiaTimepoint: During procedure,number of skin punctures. Post injection sensory & motor block onset times. 30 minutes after local anaesthetic injection,block success or failure—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShanmugapriya

SREE BALAJI MEDICAL COLLEGE and HOSPITAL

arsapripre@gmail.com9487554371

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026