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NCT Number: NCT00321425

Ultrasound Guidance Vs. Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

In an observer-blinded study ultrasound guidance and electrical nerve stimulation will be compared for lateral sagital infraclavicular blocks (LSIB). Block effectiveness, time consumption and patient acceptance will be registered in 80 patients. Ultrasound guidance may cause less discomfort and could be less time consuming than electrical nerve stimulation.

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Key information

Conditions

Hand Surgery Brachial Plexus Block

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Anaesthesiology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Oslo, 0027, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Infraclavicular brachial plexus block
  • Hand surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • ASA > 2
  • Block assessment impossible
  • Allergy to local anesthetic

Treatment and study plan

Brachial Plexus Block

Procedure

Ultrasound guidance

Procedure

Electrical Nerve stimulation

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Block effectiveness, time consumption; patient acceptance, discomfort

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
First posted
May 3, 2006
Registry last updated
May 22, 2008

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