Is Nerve Stimulator or Ultrasound a better guide to perform nerve block to provide acute pain relief and for minor procedures for limb injuries in the emergency department.
Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- All patients above the age of 18yrs with limb injuries with a visual analog scale (VAS) pain score more than or equal to 4/10.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/03/012683
- Lead Sponsor
- Sri Ramachandra University Department of Emergency Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age between 18 years and 60 years of age
2. With limb injuries.
3. A Visual analog scale (VAS) pain score of greater than and equal to 4/10.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient who have history of allergic to lidocaine and bupivacaine.
2. Patient refusal to consent for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain score to assess the efficacy of the nerve block, using visual analog scale (VAS) numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10 at Zero, and every 15 minutes for first 2 hours.Timepoint: Pain score to assess the efficacy of the nerve block, using visual analog scale (VAS) numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10 at Zero, and every 15 minutes for first 2 hours.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ikertâ??s scale to assess patients and treating physicians ease of use of the procedure.Timepoint: After 2 hours of giving nerve block.