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The effect of axillary block with subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic on tourniquet pain relief

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Prevention of upper arm tourniquet pain during orthopedic surgery performed under axillary brachial plexus block..
Pain, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
IRCT20131108015322N6
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria

ASA class I- III
Patient acceptance
Unilateral orthopedic surgery of forearm or wrist or hand
Tourniquet inflation time more than 30 minutes
Patients 15 years and older

Exclusion Criteria

ASA class more than III
Patient refusal
Allergy to lidocaine
Age less than 15 years
Coagulopathy
Opium addiction
Lack of patient cooperation
Infection at block site
BMI=30
Patients with DVT
Patients with sickle cell anemia
Tourniquet inflation time less than 30 minutes

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative severity of tourniquet pain. Timepoint: Immediately after inflating the tourniquet and then every 15 minutes during operation. Method of measurement: Verbal Rating Scale 0-4.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total intraoperative dose of fentanyl and ketamine and propofol. Timepoint: From the time of inflating the tourniquet to the end of the operation. Method of measurement: Calculating the sum of injected doses.;Duration of tourniquet inflation. Timepoint: From inflating the tourniquet to deflating it during surgery. Method of measurement: The time interval between inflation and deflation of tourniquet is measured in minutes.
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