CompletedNot Applicable

A Study to Assess the Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence for Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia

Turkey (Türkiye)40 participantsStarted 2020-10-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess the accuracy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to assist ultrasound scanning prior to peripheral nerve blocks. 40 healthy volunteers are going to be accepted to this study in which ultrasound scanning will be performed for four different block types. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can Nerveblox, the artificial intelligence software highlight and find the key anatomical landmarks on the provided nerve or plane block correctly? * Can the user obtain a correct view of provided nerve or plane block, when the AI software scan success reaches 100%? Participants will be evaluated under four nerve block regions to identify their key anatomical landmarks using ultrasound-guided artificial intelligence software. Three residents with different levels of Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia(UGRA) experience but eligible to perform UGRA techniques will collect the ultrasound images when the artificial intelligence software scan success fed by ultrasound reached 100%. After collecting US images, each pair of US images(highlighted and raw ) will be evaluated by 2 experts for the accuracy of AI assistance, independently and blindly.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteers over the age of 18 * Able to accept and sign the Informed Consent Form before participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Volunteers below the age of 18 * Unwilling to accept or having psychiatric/neurological diseases to sign an Informed Consent Form before participating in the study * Inability to lie flat * Anatomical deformity in the selected regions

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Accuracy of AI to identify key anatomical landmarks on real-time ultrasound image prior to ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve and plane blocks

Timeframe: 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05807737

SponsorSmart Alfa Teknoloji San. ve Tic. A.S.

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-11-15

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