Skip to content

Evaluation of two contact media for image quality in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia: A cross-over superiority trial

Evaluation of povidone iodine versus saline as contact medium for ultrasonographic image quality in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia: A cross-over superiority trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/114207
Enrollment
32
Registered
2026-07-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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: povidone iodine: For ultrasound-guided brachial plexus visualization under general anaesthesia, povidone iodine will be used as a contact medium. Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3:

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical sSciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing surgery below the area of clavicle 2.BMI less than 30 kg per metre square

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Allergy to coupling media 2.Refusal to participate 3.Presence of cervical rib 4.Any known aberrant anatomy 5.BMI more than 30 kg per metre square

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ultrasound image quality score, using VAS 0-100 score assessed by two independent blinded observersTimepoint: 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Image acquisition satisfaction score of the image acquirer on a 5-point Likert scale (1 5) 2.Ease of probe movement (sliding and sweeping) on the skin on a 5-point Likert scale (1 5) 3.Number of additional 1 mL aliquots of coupling medium required to obtain images clearly Timepoint: 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHeena Garg

All Institute of Medical Sciences

gargheena11@gmail.com9464533877

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026