Comparison of Quality of Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular and Axillary Approach of Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Block

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Drug: Bupivacaine

• Registration Number: NCT01442558
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of 3 methods of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks for surgical anesthesia

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2011-09-28
• Study Start: 2011-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-09
• Study Completion: 2013-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2015-01-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 101

Inclusion Criteria

• ASA I-III physical status
• Surgery of distal arm, forearm or hand

Exclusion Criteria

• Skin infection near block injection site
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Peripheral neuropathy upper limb
• INR of more than 1.4
• Thrombocytopenia
• Opioid dependency
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Lack of orientation to person, place and time
• Patient refusal

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SCL	Bupivacaine	Supraclavicular ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block
AX	Bupivacaine	Axillary ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block
ICL	Bupivacaine	Infraclavicular ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of 3 different approaches to brachial plexus block	Immediate	Whether or not there is need for additional analgesic drugs or need to switch to general anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel