Identifying point of sciatic nerve division in popliteal fossa using ultrasound

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Human Volunteers

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/06/053515

Brief Summary

Sciatic nerve block has been used for various surgeries and maintenance of analgesia below the knee. Our aim of this study is to assess the level of bifurcation of sciatic nerve from popliteal crease and depth of bifurcation among Indian population using ultrasound guidance. This will help us to establish a reference point in our population which will be helpful while performing landmark guided sciatic nerve block.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-06
• Study Completion: 2023-05-07
• Study Start: 2023-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers with ASA I and II BMI of 18.5 to 30.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy Limb deformity History of trauma to the site of scanning.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To study the distance of sciatic nerve bifurcation from popliteal crease	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To find the depth of sciatic nerve at its bifurcation	Baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ganga hospital; 🇮🇳 Coimbatore, TAMIL NADU, India

Ganga hospital

🇮🇳Coimbatore, TAMIL NADU, India

Vipin Kumar Goel

Principal investigator

9443369715

drvipingoel@gmail.com