Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: S529- Unspecified fracture of forearm
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for below-elbow (forearm and hand) surgeries (elective and emergency) under SPBPB Patients of either sex. Age group between 18 and 60 years Height 160â??190 cm and weight 50â??90 kg Patients belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status grades I and II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing to participate in the study. Patients with neurological deficit in the upper limb. Body mass index (BMI) >=30 kg/m2 Any contraindications to SPBPB like local skin pathology, bleeding disorder, or patients on anticoagulants. Conversion to general anaesthesia Patients with a history of significant respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, renal, neurological, or endocrinological diseases (ASA Class III or above). Pregnant patients and lactating mothers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the ergonomics of two approaches (conventional and modified parasagittal) in ultrasound-guided subclavian perivascular brachial plexus block in terms of the time taken to optimize the ultrasound image (duration of scanning) and time required to perform the block (duration of the procedure).Timepoint: During the performance of blocks and after the procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare 1. Visibility of anatomical structures (pleura, first rib, sheath and elements of brachial plexus, subclavian artery, transverse cervical or dorsal scapular artery) 2. Onset of sensory and motor blocks 3. Sparing of the nerve(s) between the two groups 4. Requirement for supplemental blocks between the two groups 5. Duration of the block 6. Comfort of the patient while performing the block 7. Complications (if any)Timepoint: during and after the block | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, India