The effect of arm positioning on nerve visibility for the brachial plexus at the axilla
Completed
- Conditions
- N/Aanatomie van perifere zenuwen
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37027
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Informed consent,
age older than 18 years
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Do different positions of the arm have any effect on ultrasound visibility of<br /><br>the radial nerve? If so, what is the optimal arm position for radial nerve to<br /><br>be best visualized?</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Distance of all four nerves to the skin and to the brachial artery,<br /><br>respectively. Furthermore, the relative position of the nerves to the brachial<br /><br>artery</p><br>