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Comparison 1 Plane-2 Injection and 2 Plane-2 Injection Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Radius Fractures
Interventions
Device: stimuplex insulated needle
Registration Number
NCT02533557
Lead Sponsor
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Brief Summary

The supraclavicular block can provide effective surgical anesthesia of the forearm and hand. There have been many different approaches to ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (US-SCBPB) according to the needle injection site (e.g. corner pocket approach, cluster approach) or number of needling (single or double injection). Numerous studies demonstrates good results (e.g. faster onset time) when using double injections rather than single injection. But double injection does not guarantee complete sensory block because ulnar nerve tends to be spared by its anatomical location.

Detailed Description

The investigators hypothesized that double injection in different plane (we call this new approach as a 2 plane-2 injection approach;2P2I) would overcome the weakness of the existing double injection in same plane (we call this approach as a 1 plane-2 injection approach;1P2I) like "ulnar nerve sparing effect", and could have a good results (e.g. shortening the onset time or increasing rate of all four nerves block). Because 2P2I can achieve an effect of a "tridimensionally administered LA", rather 1P2I only achieve an effect of a " two-dimensionally administered LA".

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • all patients anticipating surgery of the wrist or hand
  • age: 18 to 80 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA): I or II
Exclusion Criteria
  • neuropathy in the operated limb
  • ASA greater than III
  • coagulation disorders
  • known allergy to local anesthetics
  • local infection at the puncture site
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or respiratory failure
  • pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • prior surgery in the supraclavicular region
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/㎡
  • uncooperative patients
  • patients' refusal

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2P2I grouplidocaine mixed with epinephrinesubcutaneous injection is done widely. A nerve stimulating needle (Stimuplex insulated needle; D Plus B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) attached to a nerve stimulator (Stimuplex HNS12; B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) is advanced via an ultrasound in-plane approach. After the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of downward, the nerve stimulator is then turned on. If hand muscle twitching is observed even at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL (lidocaine mixed with epinephrine) is injected. After that, the stimulating needle is re-advanced at the behind site of the initial puncture site. And the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of upward, and then the same process is performed and LA 15 mL is injected.
1P2I grouplidocaine mixed with epinephrinesubcutaneous injection is done widely. A nerve stimulating needle (Stimuplex insulated needle; D Plus B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) attached to a nerve stimulator (Stimuplex HNS12; B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) is advanced via an ultrasound in-plane approach. After the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of downward, the nerve stimulator is then turned on. If hand muscle twitching is observed even at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL (lidocaine mixed with epinephrine) is injected. After that, the stimulating needle is re-advanced with a direction of upward at the same puncture site and penetrated the nerve sheath. If hand muscle twitching is observed at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL is injected.
1P2I groupstimuplex insulated needlesubcutaneous injection is done widely. A nerve stimulating needle (Stimuplex insulated needle; D Plus B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) attached to a nerve stimulator (Stimuplex HNS12; B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) is advanced via an ultrasound in-plane approach. After the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of downward, the nerve stimulator is then turned on. If hand muscle twitching is observed even at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL (lidocaine mixed with epinephrine) is injected. After that, the stimulating needle is re-advanced with a direction of upward at the same puncture site and penetrated the nerve sheath. If hand muscle twitching is observed at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL is injected.
2P2I groupstimuplex insulated needlesubcutaneous injection is done widely. A nerve stimulating needle (Stimuplex insulated needle; D Plus B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) attached to a nerve stimulator (Stimuplex HNS12; B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) is advanced via an ultrasound in-plane approach. After the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of downward, the nerve stimulator is then turned on. If hand muscle twitching is observed even at 0.3 mA, LA 15 mL (lidocaine mixed with epinephrine) is injected. After that, the stimulating needle is re-advanced at the behind site of the initial puncture site. And the needle is penetrated the nerve sheath with a direction of upward, and then the same process is performed and LA 15 mL is injected.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rate of complete sensory blockade of all 4 nervescheck 30 minutes after performing the block at 5-minute intervals (from date of randomization until the date of first documented progression)

If the sensory on the site under the control of all 4 (median, radial, ulnar, musculocutaneous) nerves is checked as 0 (just feeling of touch or none ) separately, it is considered as a complete sensory block.

the investigators compare the rate of complete sensory block with 2P2I group and 1P2I group.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the onset timecheck 30 minutes after performing the block at 5-minute intervals(from date of randomization until the date of first documented progression)

The investigators compare the onset time (time required to obtain of a sensory block at the surgical incision site) with 2P2I group and 1P2I group.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

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Incheon, Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Korea, Republic of

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