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The effect of good pain relief on arm movement following surgeries for fractures around the elbow

Effect of patient controlled continuous infraclavicular block on early functional rehabilitation following surgeries for fractures around the elbow

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024510
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: infraclavicular brachial plexus block Group: patients will receive continuous infraclavicular brachial plexus block using 0.2% Ropivacaine at a basal rate of 5 ml / hr, with a patient

Sponsors

PGIMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients scheduled to undergo open reduction, internal fixation surgery for fractures around the elbow, under general anaesthesia will be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Local infection at the block site ? Brachial plexus injury ? Coagulopathy ? Sepsis ? Obesity (BMI >30) ? Allergy to local anesthetics / opioids ? Uncontrolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease ? Renal or hepatic dysfunction ? Bronchopulmonary disorders ? Pre-existing neurological deficit ? Prior surgery in the infraclavicular area ? Psychiatric illness ? Inability to cooperate or understand the study protocol. ? Patients who fail to understand the scoring systems used in the study ? Refusal to give consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mayo Elbow Performance ScoreTimepoint: 3 weeks following discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Mayo Elbow Performance Score at 3 months following discharge from the hospital 2. Numeric rating scale (NRS) score 4 hourly for 72 hours 3. NRS score at the time of physiotherapy 4. Perioperative consumption of bolus doses of opioids and local anaesthetics in the initial 72 hours after surgery 5. Total dosage of rescue analgesic consumed in 72 hours. 6. Time to first dose of rescue analgesia 7. Any complications (including nausea, vomiting, sedation) in the postoperative period. Timepoint: 3 months - mayo elbow performance score NRS- 4hourly for 72 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nidhi Bhatia

PGIMER, Chandigarh

jagath9717@gmail.com9717828974

Outcome results

None listed

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