TO know the lowest volume of a drug combination to block the nerves of the hand

Estimation of minimum effective local anaesthetic volume for ultrasound guided targeted peritruncal injection brachial plexus block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/03/012271

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-01

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- Male patients age between 20 and 40 years with below elbow fractures

Interventions

Intervention1: Targeted intratruncal injection of brachial plexus and estimation of minimum effective volume using Masseys up and down method: Dixon and masseyâ??s up and down methodology will be foll

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2 Patients posted for bony surgery below elbow

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient refusal for the block 2) History of bleeding disorders 3) Local infection at the site of block 4) Pre-existing neurological deficit 5) Respiratory compromise. 6) Known allergy to local anaesthetic drug. 7) Patients in whom the supraclavicular sono-anatomy is not clear.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
volume of mixture of 2 % lignocaine with adrenaline and bupivacaine that can produce a successful motor and sensory block at 30 minutes.Timepoint: Assessment of sensory and motor block every 10 minutes upto 30 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Every 2 hrs till 6 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Charulatha R

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

ravindrancharulatha@gmail.com9894909652

Outcome results

None listed

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