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Regional Anaesthesia UK Research Priority Setting Partnership

Study name Regional Anaesthesia UK Research Priority Setting Partnership
Study type Priority Setting Partnership (James Lind Alliance)
Brief study description Opinion from patients and healthcare professionals on regional anaesthesia research questions will be sought and prioritised
Primary outcome(s) An agreed top 10 regional anaesthesia research priorities for the UK
Estimated recruitment target 1000 responses to survey
Study start date Sept-21
Estimated completion date Oct-22
Adding centres? N/A
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI James Bowness
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Co-investigators Alan Macfarlane ,Johnathan Womack, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Rachel Kearns, James Lloyd, Owen Lewis

Research Protocol Download Here

Outcome https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16473

Core Outcomes in Regional Anaesthesia

Study name Core Outcomes in Regional Anaesthesia
Study type Delphi
Brief study description Multi-stage Delphi with UK/International Experts to determine a set of Core Outcomes for Regional Anaesthesia Trials
Primary outcome(s) A set of Core Outcomes
Estimated recruitment target N/A
Study start date Feb-20
Estimated completion date Late 2021
Adding centres? No
Study URL N/A
Study twitter handle N/A
PI Jeremy Hill and Maria Chazapis
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Co-investigators Sim West, Toby Ashken

Outcome

https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/07/26/rapm-2022-103751

Study to Evaluate the Impact of an AI Device on Anaesthetists' Ultrasound Scanning and Image Interpretation for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia

Study name Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of an AI Device on Anaesthetists' Ultrasound Scanning and Image Interpretation for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia
Study type Randomised, interventional prospective pilot study
Brief study description Anaesthetists will perform ultrasound scanning on volunteers whilst being observed by experts. Operator performance characteristics will be assessed during ultrasound scanning and image interpretation
Primary outcome(s) Correct identification of appropriate block site by the scanner (with vs without AI)
Estimated recruitment target min 20 participants
Study start date Sep-21
Estimated completion date Jan-22
Adding centres? No
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI James Bowness
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators David Burckett-St Laurent, Alan Macfarlane

Outcome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9900732/

Pilot Study to Explore Needle Vsibility Characteristics of Anaesthetists when Performing a Simulated Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia Procedure using a Novel Needle Design in an Augmented Reality Setting

Study name Pilot Study to Explore Needle Vsibility Characteristics of Anaesthetists when Performing a Simulated Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia Procedure using a Novel Needle Design in an Augmented Reality Setting
Study type Pilot, observational
Brief study description Anaesthetists perform UGRA procedures with new sim needle - quantitative metrics of needle tip visibility taken from system to stratify operator (and compare to expert evaluation)
Primary outcome(s) % time needle tip visible during simulated procedure
Estimated recruitment target 20+
Study start date Sep-21
Estimated completion date Jun-22
Adding centres? No
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Sean Shevlin/James Bowness
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators David Burckett-St Laurent, Lloyd Turbitt, Alan Macfarlane, Jono Womack, Simeon West

Outcome Best abstract RAUK23, in submission

Study to Evaluate the impact of NeedleTrainer on subsequent performance of needle visualisation on a nerve block phantom

Study name Study to Evaluate the impact of NeedleTrainer on subsequent performance of needle visualisation on a nerve block phantom
Study type Single centre RCT, Pilot
Brief study description Pilot study using NeedleTrainer augmented reality to assess if training with this device on a phantom improves subsequent in plane real needle insertion parameters on a nerve block phantom
Primary outcome(s) Time along with confidence, cognitive load, expert rater assessment of insertion
Estimated recruitment target 20 participants
Study start date Jan-22
Estimated completion date Jun-22
Adding centres? No
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Alan MacFarlane
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators James Bowness, Sean Shevlin, Lloyd Turbitt, Annabelle Evans

Outcome In submission

Anatomical Validity of Human Experts and an AI Device for Regional Anaesthesia Ultrasound Images

Study name Anatomical Validity of Human Experts and an AI Device for Regional Anaesthesia Ultrasound Images
Study type Observational Study
Brief study description UGRA experts will view ultrasound views and segment structures on still frame images: human image interpretation will be compared to AI predictive labelling
Primary outcome(s) IoU comparison of AI to averaged human performance
Estimated recruitment target min 15 experts
Study start date Aug-21
Estimated completion date Jun-22
Adding centres? No
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI James Bowness
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators David Burckett-St Laurent, Boyne Bellew, Alan Macfarlane, Amit Pawa, Alasdair Taylor

Outcome Manuscript in preparation

Study to Evaluate the impact of NeedleTrainer on subsequent performance of needle visualisation in OOP vascular access

Study name Study to Evaluate the impact of NeedleTrainer on subsequent performance of needle visualisation in OOP vascular access
Study type Single centre RCT, Pilot
Brief study description Pilot study using NeedleTrainer augmented reality to assess if training with this device on a phantom improves subsequent in plane real needle insertion parameters on a vascular access phantom
Primary outcome(s) Time along with confidence, cognitive load, expert rater assessment of insertion
Estimated recruitment target 20 participants
Study start date Jan-22
Estimated completion date Jun-22
Adding centres? No
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Alan MacFarlane
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators James Bowness, Sean Shevlin, Lloyd Turbitt, Annabelle Evans

Outcome In submission (Cureus)