Evaluation of adding clonidine to local anesthetic in regional anesthesia for upper extremity surgery

Phase 2

• Conditions: Condition 1: Fracture of upper limb. Condition 2: Local anaesthetics.; Fracture of upper limb; Local anaesthetics

• Registration Number: IRCT138805312366N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

patients aged 20–60 years (ASA physical status I or II) of both sex, who were candidate for upper extremity (hand, forearm, elbow or arm) surgery, referred to Rasool-Akram hospital. Exclusion criteria: severe uncontrolled underlying diseases (coagulopathy, seizure, cardiac, ...), history of cigarette, opioid, or alcohol abuser, allergy to local anesthetic or clonidine , patient refusal

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensory and motor blockade in upper extremity. Timepoint: from start of injection to one hour after surgry. Method of measurement: physical exam of sensation and movement in the upper limb.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications. Timepoint: from start of injection to one hour after surgry. Method of measurement: patient evaluation and observation.