Intermittent Compression Maneuver of Upper Arm to Reduce Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Onset Time

Catholic Kwandong University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Forearm Injuries; Hand Injuries

Treatments: Procedure: Intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver; Procedure: Ultrasound guided axillary plexus block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04056585

CatholicKU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the addition of intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver to axillary brachial plexus block in forearm and hand surgery. Half of participants will receive axillary brachial plexus block and intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver, while the other half will receive only axillary brachial plexus block.

Enrollment: 52 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. adults between ages of 20 and 50
2. patients who are scheduled forearm and hand surgery with axillary brachial plexus block
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification 1 or 2
4. patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

1. patients who are pregnant or lactating
2. patient who does not agree to participate in the study
3. patient with side effects on local anesthetics
4. patient with neurologic deficit of upper arm
5. patients with comorbidities of cardiac, pulmonary, renal, cerebral, and hepatic systems
6. patients with peripheral vascular disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Brachial plexus block with intermittent pneumatic compression

Experimental group

Description:

Hand and forearm surgery is performed after axillary brachial plexus block with intermittent pneumatic compression for 3 minutes.

Treatment:

Procedure: Intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver

Procedure: Ultrasound guided axillary plexus block

Brachial plexus block

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Hand and forearm surgery is performed after axillary brachial plexus block only.

Treatment:

Procedure: Ultrasound guided axillary plexus block