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Clinical trial to compare nerve block technique and local anaesthesia infiltration for reduction of arterial cannulation pain

Recruiting
Conditions
Contact with unspecified machinery, (2) ICD-10 Condition: R52||Pain, unspecified,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/11/047733
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study will compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided lateral guided lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm block and local lignocaine infiltration for controlling pain during radial artery cannulation. One hundred patients of either gender who required radial artery cannulation before induction of general anesthesia will be recruited for this study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA grade I-III undergoing surgeries requiring arterial cannulation for invasive blood pressure monitoring.
  • The patient who can understand and communicate pain scores in NRS.
  • Visualization of LCNF in ultrasound.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient refusal Infection at the planned cannulation site Known allergies or intolerances to local anesthetics, and occlusion of the ipsilateral ulnar artery.
  • More than 3 attempts for cannulation,.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of pain score in Numerical Rating Scale during radial artery cannulation in both groups of patientsOne minute after performing successful cannulation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective discomfort (pain score in NRS) during lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm block and local lignocaine infiltration.One minute after performing the block.
First attempt success rate in either groupFive minutes after performing successful radial artery cannulation.
Patient satisfaction in either groupIn the post-operative period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

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Khordha, ORISSA, India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
🇮🇳Khordha, ORISSA, India
Dr Chitta Ranjan Mohanty
Principal investigator
918280458275
drchitta8@gmail.com

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