General Anesthesia, Versus Axillary Block for Ambulatory Hand Surgery: Randomized Prospective Study

Ain Shams University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anesthesia, Local

Treatments: Procedure: Axillary nerve Block; Drug: fentanyl 2µg/kg intravenously and maintained with isoflurane

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04727515

FMASU M D 186/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare between general anesthesia and axillary nerve block for ambulatory hand surgery regarding postoperative sleep pattern and efficacy.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Physical Status: ASA I and II Patients after taking written and informed consent
• Body mass index less than 30

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal of procedure or participation in the study by patients.
• Physical status: ASA III or above
• Subjects presenting with allergy to local anesthetics, alcohol or drug abuse.
• Inability to cooperate mentally retarded patients.
• Bleeding disorders.
• Patients with preoperative obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or any sleep disturbance.
• Patients with body mass index more than 30.
• Polytrauma patients or emergency operation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

General anesthesia

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will receive general anesthesia

Treatment:

Drug: fentanyl 2µg/kg intravenously and maintained with isoflurane

Axillary Block

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will receive axillary nerve block

Treatment:

Procedure: Axillary nerve Block