Ultrasound Needle Transducer for Regional Anesthesia Validation Study

Launched by TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL, TAIWAN · Jan 26, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is testing a new device called a miniaturized ultrasound needle transducer, which is designed to help doctors perform regional anesthesia more effectively during thoracic surgeries. Regional anesthesia is a technique that numbs a specific area of the body to help manage pain, especially after surgeries. The goal of this study is to see how well this ultrasound device can guide doctors in delivering anesthesia to patients undergoing elective surgeries, such as thoracic, upper abdominal, or breast surgeries.

To participate in this trial, patients need to be scheduled for one of these elective surgeries and meet certain health criteria. For example, those with bleeding disorders, skin infections at the injection site, or certain cognitive issues may not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to receive the usual care during your surgery, but your doctor will also use the ultrasound device to help with the anesthesia process. This research could help improve pain management techniques for patients in the future.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery
• • 2. Patients scheduled for elective upper abdominal surgery
• • 3. Patients scheduled for elective breast surgeries.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Known coagulopathies,
• • 2. Skin lesion or infection at site of nerve block
• • 3. Pregnant women
• • 4. Allergic to local anesthetics
• • 5. Cognitive diseases
• • 6. Unstable hemodynamics
• • 7. Chronic substance abuse (ex. alcohol, hypnotics, opioids)