Role of ultrasound guided Mandibular nerve block to predict whether routine general anaesthesia induction could be safely done in patients with limited mouth opening
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients belonging to ASA grade I& II, Age 18 and 65 years, Body Mass Index 25-30 kg/mt2, Hemodynamically stable, Unilateral mandibular angle fractures with acute trismus
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/08/004865
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I& II,
Age group between 18 and 65 years,
Body Mass Index 25-30 kg/mt2,
Hemodynamically stable,
Unilateral mandibular angle fractures presenting with acute pain and trismus
Exclusion Criteria
Contraindications to mandibular nerve block,
Requirement for rapid sequence induction,
Absent incisors,
end organ dysfunction,
Past history of limited mouth opening,
Pregnant patients,
known psychiatric disorders,
recent analgesic, sedative, or muscle relaxant consumption.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Block FailuresTimepoint: Post-block at 30 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ComplicationsTimepoint: Throughout the period of observation;Fracture siteTimepoint: Pre-block;Inter-incisor distanceTimepoint: Pre-block <br/ ><br>Post-Block: at 30 min <br/ ><br>Post-Induction;Patient CharacteristicsTimepoint: Pre-block;Visual analogue scoreTimepoint: Pre-block <br/ ><br>Post-Block: at 30 min