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

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center101 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

101

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

BupivacaineDRUG

Bupivacaine 5 mg/cc with adrenaline 5 mcg/cc will be injected with complete spread of the drug around nerves.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of 3 different approaches to brachial plexus block

Whether or not there is need for additional analgesic drugs or need to switch to general anesthesia

Time frame: Immediate

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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