Superior Trunk Block Applied for Upper Arm Surgery

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

Nerve blocks applied with ultrasonography are currently used for many post-operative pain and operations. Providing adequate area analgesia is the primary goal of clinicians, as early mobilization is suggested after shoulder and arm surgery. In this study aimed to investigate the effect of superior trunk block application on postoperative analgesic and motor functions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post Operative Pain

Interventions

superior trunk blockPROCEDURE

Local anesthetic injection will be applied to the superior trunk of the brachial plexus accompanied by ultrasonography.

intravenous patient-controlled analgesiaDRUG

Analgesics will be given using a patient-controlled analgesia device.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class * Underwent upper arm surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Previous local anesthetic allergy, * Having a bleeding diathesis disorder, * Mental disorder, * Allergic to the drugs used, * Patients who did not consent to participate in the study, * Presence of infection in the block area, * Patients with a body mass index above 30

Locations (1)

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale

Visual Analog Scale was used for pain.Pain intensity was measured using 0-10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). (0=no pain, 10=intolerable pain)