Use of a curved needle to facilitate lateral sagittal infraclavicular block performance: a randomized clinical trial

ConclusionThe use of a curved needle reduces the time required to perform the lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. The curved needle provides less procedure pain and higher satisfaction levels among anesthetists than the non-curved needle.Trial registrationThe trial was registered (04/26/2016) with the ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02799576. Approval Number: #2543. Board Name: Research Ethics Committee. Board Affiliation: Suez Canal University, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University hospital, Ismailia, Egypt, 41522.
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research