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Increase in Perfusion Index indicates successful brachial plexus block

Perfusion Index ratio as an objective tool for assessment of successful supraclavicular brachial plexus block

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/018016
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-03-11
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: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Tanuka Mandal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: posted for elective upper limb surgery amenable under supraclavicular brachial plexus block will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on antihypertensive such as alpha or beta blockers, suffering from diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular diseases, neuropathies or any other contraindication to the use of regional anaesthesia technique like patient refusal, or known sensitivity to local anaesthetics or skin infection at the site of needle insertion will be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing change in Perfusion index (PI ratio) between blocked and unblocked arms, to validate its use as objective tool as predictor of successful brachial plexus blockTimepoint: at 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 20 mins, 25 mins and 30 mins—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cut off value of PI ratio for successful bloc Timepoint: at 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 20 mins, 25 mins and 30 mins—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tanmay Sarkar

NORTH BENGAL MEDICAL COLLEGE

dr.sarkar08@gmail.com08016939433

Outcome results

None listed

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