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Trial to find out minimum effective volume of local anaesthetic in ultrasound guided nerve block for forearm surgeries

Estimation of minimum effective volume of ropivacaine 0.5% in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block: a prospective clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/10/007370
Enrollment
29
Registered
2016-10-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA Grade I-II

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve block: The drug Ropivacaine 0.5% was used to find out minimum effective volume for SCBPB with help of ultrasound. Intervention2: ropivacaine 0.5%: thi

Sponsors

Dr Sampurnanand Medical College
Lead Sponsor
Pushpender Sangwan
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA Grade I-II patients without any associated significant pathology (excluding criteria), posted for forearm surgery under above mentioned age group, were included in our study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a.Patientâ??s refusal. b.Patients with history of bleeding disorders or patients on anticoagulants. c.Patients with infection at the site of injection. d.Patients with allergy to LA. e.ASA grade 3 & 4 patients. f.Anatomical abnormality at the regional site. g.Neurodeficit involving brachial plexus. h.Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)minimum effective volume of ropivacaine 2)duration of analgesia 3) adverse effects.Timepoint: assessment of block quality by calculatioin of composite score of bromage scale and duration of analgesia was recorded by patient response.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/ATimepoint: N/A

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPushpender Sangwan

Dr.S.N.Medical College

dilipsinghdr@yahoo.co.in9001991078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026