A Comparison of 4% Articaine Versus 0.5%Bupivacaine for Ambulatory Surgery Under Supraclavicular Block

Ain Shams University60 enrolled

Overview

Effect of 2%Articaine versus 5%bupivacaine in pt undergoing short duration surgery in upper limb

The investigator aim to compare Articaine 2% versus bupivacaine 0.5% in patient undergoing upper limb procedure under ultrasound guided supraclavicular block as regard onset and duration of sensory and motor block

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Upper Limb Surgery Hand Surgery

Interventions

ArticaineDRUG

Supraclavicular block with 30 ml articaine 2%

BupivacaineDRUG

Supraclavicular block with 30 ml bupivacaine 0.5%

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * upper limb surgery * ganglion removal * k wiring * Carapal tunnel Exclusion Criteria: * Coagulopathy. * infection at site of injection. * patient refusal. * hypersensitivity.

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University hosptal

Cairo, Abbasya, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of sensory block

By pinprick test from 0 to 2 where 0 no sensory block and 2 complete anesthesia

Time frame: Measured in minutes over 24 hours

Durations of motor block

By Bromage scale from 1 to 4 where 1 no motor power and 4 full motor power

Time frame: Measured in minutes over 24 hours

Duration of analgesia

Measured by numerical analog scale where 0 no pain and 10 means worst pain

Time frame: Measured in minutes over 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Analgesia

First analgesia required

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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