Plexus Brachialis Block. Better to do by Start Than by End of Surgery?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Plexus brachialis block

• Registration Number: NCT01740141
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to find out if the timing of brachial plexus block, before or after surgery, has an impact of the extent of acute postoperative surgical pain or the incidence and severity of long-lasting (chronic) pain after surgery.

This is a prospective, randomized, double blind study in patients with radial fractures undergoing surgery with volar plate. The patients will be followed up for 6 months after surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-29
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-04
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Radial fracture
• ASA 1 and 2
• Able to communicate in norwegian
• Suitable for surgery in general anaesthesia and brachial plexus block

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Chronic pain
• BMI over 35

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Plexus after surgery	Plexus brachialis block	Plexus brachialis performed after surgery
Plexus before surgery	Plexus brachialis block	Plexus brachialis before surgery

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	postoperative to 6 months	NAS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oslo Universitetssykehus, Ullevaal, dept of anaesthesiology, legevakten; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway