Effect of local anesthetic dose versus volume on block duration of single shot ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block with mepivacaine.

Completed

• Conditions: forearm; wrist or hand orthopedic surgery; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37783
• Lead Sponsor: Sint Maartenskliniek

Brief Summary

Trial is onging in other countries

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2014-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients of 18 years or older
- ASA physical status classification I - III
- Patients undergoing single shot axillary brachial plexus block for hand, wrist, or forearm orthopedic surgery
- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Contra-indications for regional anesthesia
- Known hypersensitivity to amide-type local anesthetics
- Known history of peripheral neuropathy
- Any other reason which in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient unsuitable for participation in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Duration of sensory ABPB (overall and individual nerves).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Duration of motor block (overall and individual nerves)<br /><br>Onset of sensory and motor block (overall and individual nerves),<br /><br>Number of rescue blocks<br /><br>Time to first request for postoperative analgesia<br /><br>Satisfaction (NRS 0-10) with the anesthetic technique</p><br>