A comparison of the success of Single vs Triple Injection for Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block in patients undergoing wrist and forearm surgery

Optimising Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Ambulatory Hand Surgery: single vs. triple point injection

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000318280

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-05-21

Start date

2009-04-01

Completion date

2010-01-27

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

If the primary hypothesis is confirmed, this study will provide evidence supporting the use of a single point injection for infraclavicular block. Increased exposure of the techniques may promote their uptake in this setting.

Interventions

Single point injection (deep to axillary artery) for ultrasound guided infraclavicular block with 30 mL lignicaine 2%, one-off treatment lasting 10 minutes, used in conjunction with ultrasound machine and transducer.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients requiring surgical anaesthesia for minor hand or wrist surgery under the care of the two investigators

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient refusal for brachial plexus block. 2. Known neuropathy involving the arm undergoing surgery. 3. Known allergy to amide local anaesthetic drugs.

Outcome results