Health Condition 1: S699- Unspecified injury of wrist, handand finger(s)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided selective peripheral nerve block in the forearm.: In the intervention group ultrasound guided selective peripheral nerve block will be given based on distribution of f
Sponsors
Dr Chitta Ranjan Mohanty
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: I. All patients above 18 years of age from either gender with isolated injuries to one or more fingers in the upper limb that would require digital analgesia. II. Patients who are willing to give informed consent and actively participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: I. Patient refusal or inability to give informed consent. II. Patients with injuries proximal to metacarpo-phalangeal joints III. Patients have known allergies to local anesthetic agents. IV. Patients with confirmed nerve injury on examination V. Patients having known coagulopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain on injection in the NRS scale during dorsal digital nerve block or ultrasound guided selective peripheral nerve block.Timepoint: 2-3 minutes after performing the nerve block | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Onset sensory block 2. Success rate of the block and any motor block 3. Duration of analgesia 4. Patient satisfaction.Timepoint: For onset of sensory block patient will be evaluated in every 1-minute interval after performing block till onset. For success rate and motor blockade patient will be evaluated 15 minutes after performing block 15 minutes after block for success rate and any motor blockade For duration of analgesia patient will be evaluated at 60 minutes, 120 minutes, 240 minutes and telephonically following discharge Patient satisfaction will be evaluated during discharge of the patient from the ED. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Samata Chororia
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed