Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Role of Echogenic Versus Nonechogenic Needles in Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Success Rate: A Comparative Study
Brief Summary: In this prospective, randomized, double blinded study, the needle tip and needle shaft visibility of echogenic and nonechogenic needle were compared in ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block. Sixty patients scheduled for upper extremity surgery were included in the study. Patients were randomised into two groups, group E (Echogenic) and group NE (Nonechogenic) with 30 subjects in each group. Under ultrasound guidance infraclavicular brachial plexus block was performed. In Group E, Pajunk Sonoplex echogenic needle was used and in Group NE, Stimuplex Braun nonechogenic needle was used. The subjective assessment for needle tip/shaft visibility as scored by the performer and the objective assessment from the recorded block procedure video were noted.