Health Condition 1: Y999- Unspecified external cause status
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group A â??
Ultrasound guided nerve block in forearm.
1. USG â?? SONOSITE, High frequency linear transducer with frequency of 6-11Mz
2. Drug â??
Group A -Local anaesthetic BUPIVACAIN
Sponsors
Jipmer
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients >18yrs of age with isolated non-minor hand injuries (Modified hand injury severity score >20) attending the emergency department JIPMER
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hand injuries associated with involvement of mid forearm and above. 2. Infected hand injuries with evidence of infections extending to forearm. 3. Patients with contraindications /hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetic (Bupivacaine) and Morphine used . 4. Patients in whom visual analog scale cannot be assessed. 5. Hemodynamically unstable 6. Patients with neurovascular injury in the forearm 7. Patients with coagulopathy 8.Patient associated with other injuries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the pain relief obtained by Ultrasound guided nerve block in forearm and intravenous morphine using VAS score, in patients with acute non-minor hand injuriesTimepoint: From time of presentation of patient upto 2hrs after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| COMPLICATION occuring due to nerve block or intravenous morphineTimepoint: From time of intervention up to 3hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrHARSHITHA B S
JIPMER
Outcome results
None listed