Health Condition 1: S52- Fracture of forearm Health Condition 2: S50-S59- Injuries to the elbow and forearm Health Condition 3: S61- Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers Health Condition 4: S60- Superficial injury of wrist, handand fingers Health Condition 5: S629- Unspecified fracture of wrist andhand
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed written informed consent 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III 3. Age 18 to 75 years old 4. Operative site at the elbow, forearm, wrist, or hand
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient’s refusal of brachial plexus block 2. Nerve block cannot be performed due to coagulopathy (defined as any coagulation disorders contraindicated to perform peripheral nerve block) 3. infection at the supraclavicular fossa 4. hypersensitivity, or allergy to LA 5. Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To observe the difference in the complete sensorimotor anaesthesia at the end of 15 min between the two techniques(intertruncal and corner pocket approaches for ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block)Timepoint: To observe the difference in the complete sensorimotor anaesthesia at the end of 15 min between the two techniques(intertruncal and corner pocket approaches for ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ease of administration of blockTimepoint: Upto 30 minutes;manipulations required to avoid intraneural injectionTimepoint: Every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes;To monitor injection pressures(less than or more than 15psi) with both the techniquesTimepoint: Every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes;to note complications if anyTimepoint: upto 24 to 48 hours;to note patients rating of the block performance on numerical rating scale(1-10)Timepoint: Every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes;To observe the difference in block performance timeTimepoint: Every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes;To observe the difference in the number of needle passesTimepoint: Every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes;to observe the difference in the time to complete sensorimotor recoveryTimepoint: To observe upto 24 to 48 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
LTMMC and LTMGH Sion