Pilot Study of a Nerve Block Simulator for the Training in Axillary Blocks

Simulator Versus Cadaver Training to Perform Ultrasound-guided Axillary Nerve Bocks

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01982305

Enrollment

Registered

2013-11-13

Start date

2012-08-31

Completion date

2012-10-31

Last updated

2013-11-13

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Conditions

Arm Injuries

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block simulator is effective for the training of the axillary block technique.

Detailed description

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are becoming the standard of care in patients requiring regional anesthesia. Cost-effective training is needed for the implementation of these techniques in the global anesthesia practice. Existing simulators are expensive and not available in low income countries. The investigators aimed to test an inexpensive simulator for the training in this technique.

Interventions

PROCEDURESimulator

Axillary nerve anatomy lecture plus training with the simulator.

PROCEDURECadaver

Axillary nerve anatomy lecture plus training with the cadaver model.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Anesthesia residents

Exclusion criteria

* Previous training in regional anesthesia techniques

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to locate axillary nerve in a cadaver	At the end of the procedure, expected average of 30 seconds

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to identify axillary nerve in a cadaver	During the procedure, expected average of 15 seconds

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026