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Perfusion Index for Predicting Brachial Plexus Block Success Under General Anesthesia

Completed
Conditions
Disorder of Shoulder
Registration Number
NCT04925505
Lead Sponsor
Korea University Guro Hospital
Brief Summary

This study was designed to determine whether the success or failure of interscalene brachial plexus block under general anesthesia can be predicted using perfusion index (PI).

Detailed Description

The success of peripheral nerve blocks is usually evaluated by assessment of sensory and motor function; however, this method cannot be applied in the patient who has uncheckable mental status, e.g. general anesthesia, or who is uncommunicable, e.g. different language user.

The perfusion index (PI) is a numerical value for the ratio between pulsatile and non-pulsatile blood flow measured by a special pulse oximeter, and PI had been proved as a useful tool for evaluation of successful supraclavicular nerve block in awake patients as an objective method.

With the use of ultrasound guidance in skilled hands, it is a reasonable option to perform neuraxial and peripheral regional blocks in sedated or anesthetized patients. However, there has been no evidence of applying PI for predicting the success of nerve block in general anesthetized patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • 20-70 years old,
  • BMI 20-35 kg.m-2,
  • elective shoulder surgery,
  • ASA physical status I-III
Exclusion Criteria
  • refusal of the patient,
  • comorbid with serious vascular disease,
  • diabetes,
  • allergy to local anesthetics,
  • patients on regular opioids,
  • peripheral neuropathy.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perfusion Indexchange between before and 15 minutes after brachial plexus block

perfusion index measured applied to both blocked and non-blocked limbs using two separate oximeters

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Motor function test on supraclavicular nerve and axillary nerve and1 hour after surgery

0-2 scale where 0 = no block; 1 = paresis; 2 = paralysis

Heart ratechange between before and 5 minutes after incision of surgical procedure

heart rate in bpm during operation

Sensory function test on supraclavicular nerve and axillary nerve1 hour after surgery

0-2 scale where 0=no block; 1=analgesia (patient can feel touch, not cold); 2=anesthesia (patient cannot feel touch)

Blood pressurechange between before and 5 minutes after incision of surgical procedure

blood pressure in mmHg during operation

Pain score1 hour after surgery

Numeric rating scale for pain on a 0-10 scale where 0=no pain and 10=unbearable pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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