The effectiveness of routine administration of distal peripheral nerve blockade for wrist and hand surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000155099

Enrollment

Registered

2010-02-16

Start date

2010-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

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 combined peripheral/infraclavicular block for minor hand or wrist surgery. Increased exposure of this technique may promote uptake in this setting.

Interventions

Ultrasound guided combined peripheral/infraclavicular (perineural) block with 30mL lignocaine 1.5%, followed immediately by an additional ultrasound guided block of median, radial and ulnar nerves at the level of the forearm using 12mL of a mixture of lignocaine 1.5%/ropivacaine 0.75%. Block duration approx 5 min.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients requiring surgical anaesthesia for minor hand or wrist surgery under the care of the principal investigator.

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