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A study comparing different techniques of anaesthetizing upper arm during surgery

COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL SINGLE-POINT AND NEWER DOUBLE-POINT INJECTION TECHNIQUE OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED IN PLANE APPROACH OF SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/014074
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-05-23
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 PS I and II patients posted for forearm surgeries with a surgical duration more than one hour

Interventions

Intervention1: Double point injection technique: Ultrasound guided brachial plexus block given with in plane approach with double point injection method Control Intervention1: Single point injection t

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I and II patients between 20-50 years of age of either sex with BMI <= 30 kg/meter square who posted for elective forearm orthopedic surgery in supine position of more than one hour duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with psychological disorders, coagulopathies,known allergy to local anaesthetics, infection at the puncture site, neuropathy, nerve injury and opioid dependence

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of the brachial pleaxus blockTimepoint: Any two of the dermatome supplied by radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous nerve, not having analgesia even after 30 minutes of drug injection

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of blockTimepoint: From onset of analgesia to return of normal sensation and motor function;Onset of blockTimepoint: From injection of local anaesthetic to decreased sensation to pin prick in at least two dermatome supplied by radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous nerve

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmit Kohli

Maulana Azad Medical College

dramitkohli@yahoo.com9818073402

Outcome results

None listed

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