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NCT Number: NCT01442558

Comparison of Quality of Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular and Axillary Approach of Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Block

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of 3 methods of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks for surgical anesthesia

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, 38100, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA I-III physical status
  • Surgery of distal arm, forearm or hand

Exclusion criteria

  • Skin infection near block injection site
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Peripheral neuropathy upper limb
  • INR of more than 1.4
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Opioid dependency
  • Chronic pain syndrome
  • Lack of orientation to person, place and time
  • Patient refusal

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacaine

Drug

Bupivacaine 5 mg/cc with adrenaline 5 mcg/cc will be injected with complete spread of the drug around nerves.

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of 3 different approaches to brachial plexus block

    Time frame: Immediate

    Whether or not there is need for additional analgesic drugs or need to switch to general anesthesia

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Sep 28, 2011
Registry last updated
Jan 21, 2015

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