Health Condition 1: S578- Crushing injury of forearm Health Condition 2: S629- Unspecified fracture of wrist andhand
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: infraclavicular block: patients who receive infraclavicular block for upper limb surgery
Control Intervention1: supraclavicular block: patients who receive supraclavicular block for upp
Sponsors
Dr Anis Fathima
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients according to American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade 1 or 2. 2.Age between 18-60 years 3.Surgeries involving upper limb (hand and forearm) lasting more than 1 & 1/2 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 4. BMI morethan 30 kg/m2 5. Pregnant women 6. Bleeding disorders, anticoagulant therapy or deranged coagulation profile 7. Pre-excisting motor or sensory deficit in the operative limb 8. Infection in the area of injection 9.Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the onset of sensory and motor blockade of brachial plexus between Group A- block by infraclavicular approach Group B- block by supraclavicular approach Timepoint: 24 - 48 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare the duration of sensory and motor block between two Groups. 2.To compare the occurrence of ulnar nerve sparing between the two groups. 3.To detect and document any intraoperative /postoperative complications if present. Timepoint: 24 - 48 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nagalakshmi
PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed