Efficacy of ultrasound with or without nerve stimulator for infraclavicular brachial plexus block in children undergoing elective upper extremity orthopedic surgery

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: anesthesia for pediatric upper extremity elective surgery; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000856516
• Lead Sponsor: Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

patient group who would have an elective upper extremity orthopedic surgery

Exclusion Criteria

neurological deficits, mental retardation, local anesthetic allergy, coagulopathy, under chronic analgesic treatment, skin infections at the site of the block, history of shoulder surgery on nerve block side, and not have family consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The time when the first postoperative analgesic was required was recorded as the duration of sensory block. <br><br>[Immediately after administration of first analgesic ];the time when the first movement was observed in the upper extremity or hand was recorded as the duration of motor block [From the end of surgery to the time when patient was able to move hands postoperatively.];Postoperative analgesia was evaluated via the Wong Baker Faces Scale.[Post operative 3., 6. And 12. Hr]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin - needle depth to point where drug applied with USG and neurostimulator[From the begining of nerve block procedure to the end of drug application];Total intervention (brachial plexus block procedure) time in minutes[From the begining of nerve block procedure to the end of drug application]