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

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center200 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

postoperative pain

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)

Time frame: hours to months

Secondary Outcomes

Nausea

1. Severity of the nausea experienced by the patient. 2. Medication required. 3. Time to suffer nausea.

Time frame: days to weeks

Vomiting

1. Severity 2. Medication required 3. Time to suffer vomiting

Time frame: dias to weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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