Brachial Plexus Block in Children and Adolescents

Completed

• Conditions: Upper Extremity Fracture
• Interventions: Procedure: Brachial Plexus Anaesthesia

• Registration Number: NCT03842423
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Brief Summary

This study involves a retrospective evaluation of brachial plexus anaesthesia in children and adolescents (patients under the age of 18) undergoing surgical procedures of the upper extremity following trauma. The investigators plan to recruit patients from our hospital patient database meeting our inclusion criteria. Observational period was defined between 1st of January 2002 and 31st of October 2018. Necessity to convert to general anaesthesia was defined as primary endpoint.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-10
• Study Completion: 2018-10
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Study First Submitted: 2019-02-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-02-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2760

Inclusion Criteria

• Brachial plexus anaesthesia for surgical intervention of upper extremity injuries

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Exclusion Criteria

• age above 18

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study Group	Brachial Plexus Anaesthesia	All patients under the age of 18 who were treated for upper extremity injuries between 2002 and 2018 and receiving brachial plexus anaesthesia.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Conversion to general anaesthesia	intraoperatively	The necessity to convert to general anaesthesia will be obtained from surgery and anaesthesiology protocols and serves as primary outcome to evaluate efficacy of the investigated method of anaesthesia. All patients who received plexus brachialis anaesthesia but had to be converted to general anaesthesia during or prior the surgical intervention will assigned to this outcome measurement. Number of patients who required conversion will be given as percentage of total patient collective. Possible variables: e.g. 0=no conversion, 1=conversion.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria