A clinical study to evaluate two different approaches (below or above clavicle) to block nerves supplying upper limb during surgeries performed below forearm
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- patients posted for elective or emergency, elbow or below elbow surgical procedures
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
i.Patients belonging to ASA I to III posted for elective and emergency elbow and below elbow surgical procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
i.Patients with h/o LA allergy
ii.Infection at the site of block
iii.Patients with h/o coagulopathies & anticoagulants use
iv.Pre-existing neurovascular deficit in the ipsilateral upper limb
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of sensory and motor blockade using 3 point scale in median, ulnar, radial and musculocutaneous nerve territoriesTimepoint: Every 5 minutes till sensory and motor scale 0 or 40 minutes whichever is earlier <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method i.Time to complete conduction blockade (both sensory and motor scale 0 in all four nerve territory) <br/ ><br>ii.Time to complete sensory blockade (sensory scale 0 in all four nerve territory) <br/ ><br>iii.Time to complete motor blockade (motor scale 0 in all four nerve territory) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Every 5 minutes till sensory and motor scale 0 or 40 minutes whichever is earlier