Does Ultrasound Improve Procedural Time in the Lateral Popliteal Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in Obese Patients

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

25

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Ultrasound

Using ultrasound for nerve localization when performing a sciatic nerve block via the lateral popliteal approach

PROCEDURE

Nerve stimulation

Using nerve stimulation for nerve localization in sciatic nerve blocks via the lateral popliteal approach

Trial Locations (1)

87106

University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

FED

lead

University of New Mexico

OTHER

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