Comparison of Central Versus Peripheral Placement of Local Anesthetic
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hand SurgeryForearm SurgeryElbow SurgeryWrist Surgery
- Registration Number
- NCT00699244
- Lead Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
- Brief Summary
Does ultrasound increases the success rate and if there is a difference in success rate between placing the local anesthetic centrally versus peripherally.
- Detailed Description
A comparison of the infraclavicular placement of local anesthetic either centrally (posterior cord) vs peripheral placement (lateral or medial cord) using ultrasound guidance. This will be done to determine if ultrasound increases the success rate and if there is a difference in success rate between placing the local anesthetic centrally versus peripherally.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 218
Inclusion Criteria
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I-III.
- Patient is undergoing elective hand or forearm surgery.
- Patient is an adult, 18 years old or older.
Exclusion Criteria
- Morbid obesity (calculated body mass index > 35 kg/m2).
- Patient unable to cooperate.
- Patient with a known brachial plexus injury.
- Medical contraindication to anesthetic technique (allergy, cardiac condition, neurologic condition, localized infection, bleeding disorder).
- Patients who are pregnant.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method increase success rate of the block to produce surgical anesthesia and analgesia during and following surgical procedure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Orthopedic Surgicenter
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt University Orthopedic Surgicenter🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States