Efficacy of WALANT Technique versus Traditional Local Anesthesia Technique for Repair Extensor Tendon in Hand: A Randomized Control trial

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Finger ischemiaSkin Necrosis; Wide-awake anesthesia Extensor tendon Tourniquet pain

• Registration Number: TCTR20210223003
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

The study shows that WALANT technique is efficient in minimizing pain and bleeding during extensor tendon surgery without tourniquet technique. It also provides no tourniquet pain and serious complications in hands, which are caused by adrenaline-added anesthesia

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-07-22
• Study Start: 2021-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

who had undertaken tendon repair surgery at Khon Khaen hospital from July 2019-June 2020 These patients had 1-2 acute tendon injury and needed primary repair in thumb extensor tendon injury zone 1-4 and finger extensor tendon injury zone 1-6

Exclusion Criteria

patients with other injuries
lidocaine allergies
unable to cooperate or lower consciousness
hemodynamic unstable
Coagulopathy or Thrombocytopenia
taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications
skin defect or those who are unable to undergo primary suture procedures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale ASAP after Post operative Questionair

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bleeding score Intraoperative Assessment by Surgeon