Distances From Cricoid Cartilage to the Targets of Stellate Ganglion Block

NCT01601925 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 3-2011-0231
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stellate ganglion block targets are C6 transverse process or C7 transverse process in anterior paratracheal approach which is most popular method. Cricoid cartilage is known that it is located at C6 level in supine neutral position of the neck. But stellate ganglion block is performed in supine extended position of the neck. So cricoid cartilage will move up to cephalad direction and pain doctors should find C6 or C7 transverse process at lower neck area than cricoid cartilage.

Conditions

Herpes Zoster; CRPS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• the distances from cricoid cartilage to C6, C7 transverse process in supine neutral and extended position of the neck

  The distances from cricoid cartilage to C6, C7 transverse process will be measured in supine neural position and extended position of the neck up to 1 week after agreement to enroll

  up to 1 week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• the sexual difference in the distances from cricoid cartilage to C6, C7 transverse process in supine neutral or extended position of the neck

  up to 1 week

Study Arms (1)

neck extended group

EXPERIMENTAL

We measured the distances from cricoid cartilage to C6 or C7 transverse process in supine neutral and extended position of the neck.

Other: supine extended position of the neck

Interventions

supine extended position of the neck OTHER

we measure the distances from cricoid cartilage to C6 or C7 transverse process in supine neutral and extended position of the neck

neck extended group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• adults above age of 20 reserved for musculoskeletal ultrasonography

You may not qualify if:

• past history of neck surgery
• the limitation of neck motion due to rheumatoid arthritis, et al.
• severe neck pain
• inability to communicate or read or write

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yonsei University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gangnam Severance hospital

Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Herpes Zoster

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Varicella Zoster Virus Infection; Herpesviridae Infections; DNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections

Study Officials

• Jong B Choi

  Yonsei University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Jong B Choi

CONTACT

82-2-2019-6093; romeojb@naver.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Yonsei University College of Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2012
• First Posted: May 18, 2012
• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2013
• Study Completion: July 1, 2013
• Last Updated: January 24, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

Locations

KR (1)