The purpose of this study is to compare two different injection sites for local anesthesia in patients having hand surgery. The hypothesis is that subjects receiving injections around the three nerves of the forearm will provide faster pain control and greater patient satisfaction than patients having one injection closer to the shoulder.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Median, Ulnar, and Radial nerve blocks performed in the forearm
supraclavicular, infraclavicular, or axillary nerve block using 20-30ml of 0.5% bupivacaine.
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
success of block
number of participants that needed additional anesthesia
Time frame: up to 30 minutes after injection
pain scores
change in pain scores
Time frame: up to 10 days after surgery
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