The effect of arm positioning on nerve visibility for the brachial plexus at the axilla

The effect of arm positioning on nerve visibility for the brachial plexus at the axilla - Arm positioning and ultrasound nerve visibility

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37027

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-05

Start date

2012-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

anatomie van perifere zenuwen N/A

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent, age older than 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No written informed consent, infection at the site of investigation, known allergy to ultrasound gel, known pathology of the axillary region, unable to move the arm in the correct position for the study BMI>30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Do different positions of the arm have any effect on ultrasound visibility of the radial nerve? If so, what is the optimal arm position for radial nerve to be best visualized?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Distance of all four nerves to the skin and to the brachial artery, respectively. Furthermore, the relative position of the nerves to the brachial artery	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results