Ultrasound Guidance Vs. Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand Surgery; Brachial Plexus Block

• Registration Number: NCT00321425
• Lead Sponsor: Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Brief Summary

In an observer-blinded study ultrasound guidance and electrical nerve stimulation will be compared for lateral sagital infraclavicular blocks (LSIB). Block effectiveness, time consumption and patient acceptance will be registered in 80 patients. Ultrasound guidance may cause less discomfort and could be less time consuming than electrical nerve stimulation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-05
• Study First Submitted: 2006-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2006-05-03
• Status Verified: 2007-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Infraclavicular brachial plexus block
• Hand surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• ASA > 2
• Block assessment impossible
• Allergy to local anesthetic

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Block effectiveness, time consumption; patient acceptance, discomfort

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway