The purpose of this study is to determine feasibility, perceived utility and sustainability of training local providers in ultrasound guided regional anesthesia for acute pain management in a limited-resource conflict setting.
To the investigators knowledge, this is the first study of feasibility, perceived utility and sustainability of USRA as a pain management tool in a low-resource conflict setting and is one of the only large studies to date to assess USRA by local providers for emergent pain relief due to injury in patients presenting to an acute care center.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
participants were the physicians performing the procedure
Black Lion Hospital
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
HEAL Hospital
Goma, Republic of the Congo
John Maurice Kikuni Salmu
Kindu, Republic of the Congo
Participant perceived utility of ultrasound guided nerve block
Participants filled out a data sheet on each block performed. The participant stated yes/no if a block was found to have positive utility
Time frame: study start - ongoing (24 months)
Participant course satisfaction
Post course evaluation of course satisfaction and balance of didactic simulation and clinical scanning
Time frame: at course end (5 days)
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