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

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Drug: Bupivacaine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01442558

0081-2011-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 101 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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101 participants in 3 patient groups

SCL

Active Comparator group

Description:

Supraclavicular ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block

Treatment:

Drug: Bupivacaine

ICL

Active Comparator group

Description:

Infraclavicular ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block

Treatment:

Drug: Bupivacaine

AX

Active Comparator group

Description:

Axillary ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block

Treatment:

Drug: Bupivacaine