Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) PHYSICAL STATUS CLASSS I & II 2. Patients undergoing surgery for fractures of Humerus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal for regional anaesthesia or unwillingness to participate in the study. 2. Patients allergic to local anaesthetics. 3. Local infection or scarring at the site of needle insertion. 4. Those who have coexisting respiratory failure. 5. Patients with upper limb deformities (congenital or acquired) and previous upper limb surgery i.e., nerve damage or paraesthesia in the affected limb 6. Any history of bleeding disorders. 7. Patients with morbid obesity i.e., BMI>=30 Kg/m2. 8. Any complication or adverse events during previous surgery under regional anaesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of diaphragmatic paralysis by evaluating excursion & velocity of diaphragm using USG should be different in the two groupsTimepoint: at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks and at the end of trial (1 year) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the total duration of sensory & motor block in upper limb after Interscalene Brachial Plexus blockTimepoint: At 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 24 weeks 48 weeks & at the end of trial (1 year) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Indira Gandhi Medical College