Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) for Orthopedic Peripheral Nerve Blocks
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2015 |
| End Date: | August 2016 |
| Contact: | Ronak Desai, DO |
| Email: | desai-ronak@cooperhealth.edu |
| Phone: | 856-342-2000 |
Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) For Orthopedic Peripheral Nerve Blocks
The objective of this research is to determine if the addition of the Clear Guide ONE, a
Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) system, provides improvement over existing
ultrasound guided, needle-based procedures for peripheral nerve blocks. The ultrasound can
visualize the targeted vessel or nerve, but the addition of the CAIG may help the clinician
better guide the needle to the target.
Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) system, provides improvement over existing
ultrasound guided, needle-based procedures for peripheral nerve blocks. The ultrasound can
visualize the targeted vessel or nerve, but the addition of the CAIG may help the clinician
better guide the needle to the target.
This pilot study will be a randomized, single-blinded control trial. The clinicians cannot
be blinded, but the person questioning the patient post-op to determine success rate will be
blinded. There will be two randomized groups of patients: control and test. The control
group will receive the procedure with traditional methods and equipment currently in use at
Cooper University. The test group will receive the same procedure utilizing existing
ultrasound equipment with the supplemental CAIG system.
be blinded, but the person questioning the patient post-op to determine success rate will be
blinded. There will be two randomized groups of patients: control and test. The control
group will receive the procedure with traditional methods and equipment currently in use at
Cooper University. The test group will receive the same procedure utilizing existing
ultrasound equipment with the supplemental CAIG system.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Undergoing orthopedic surgery who are candidates for peripheral nerve blocks for
control of postoperative pain
- Able to give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to give informed consent
- Patients in whom regional anesthesia is contradicted
We found this trial at
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Camden, New Jersey 08103
Principal Investigator: Ronak Desai, DO
Phone: 856-342-2000
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