Medical Review: Hand Surgery After Local Block Versus Non-block

Completed

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT01110759
• Lead Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Brief Summary

In this study, the effects of local block vs non block will be assessed with respect to postoperative outcomes (such as pain score, and recovery profiles) in outpatients after hand surgery.

Detailed Description

Analyzing medical records and through a telephone questionnaire, in a retrospective and prospective review respectively.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-27
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-80 years old
• Outpatients who underwent hand surgery under peripheral nerve block or local infiltration alone

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postoperative pain	hours to months	1. Severity of the pain experienced before patient left the surgery center and after patient arrived at home; 2. Pain medication (amounts of opioids and non opioids pills) required; d)Time to suffer pain at the surgical site (hand) (days, weeks, or months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nausea	days to weeks	1. Severity of the nausea experienced by the patient.; 2. Medication required.; 3. Time to suffer nausea.
Vomiting	dias to weeks	1. Severity; 2. Medication required; 3. Time to suffer vomiting

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cedars Sinai Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States