The study is aimed to compare the change in the movement of the diaphragm in patients after giving brachial plexus block in patients undergoing upper limb below elbow surgeries . Study is done in age group from 18-80 years.

A comparative study of the incidence of ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic paresis after supraclavicular and costoclavicular block - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/066749

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: To access the movement of diaphragm after supraclavicular nerve block in patients undergoing below elbow upper limb surgeries.: Using ultrasound guided the movement of diaphragm movemen

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients of age 18 and 80 years 2)American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I-III 3)Body mass index between 18 and 35kg/m2 4)Upper limb surgery below elbow

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient refusal 2)Inability to give consent to study 3)Coagulopathy,sepsis,hepatic or renal failure 4)Allergy to local anaesthetic 5)Pre-existing musculocutaneous/median/radial/ulnar neuropathy 6)Infection at the site of block /needle insertion site 7)Presence of rib fractures 8)Body mass index more than 35kg/m2 9)Inability to perform bed side spirometer test

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)Compare the incidence of ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic excursion after brachial plexus block 2) to evaluate peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) values take before and after the brachial plexus blockTimepoint: 1)Compare the incidence of ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic excursion after brachial plexus block .checked at 30mins before block and in post operative recovery area 1 hour after the procedure 2) to evaluate peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) values take before and after the brachial plexus block	—

Measure

Time frame

1)Compare the incidence of ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic excursion after brachial plexus block 2) to evaluate peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) values take before and after the brachial plexus blockTimepoint: 1)Compare the incidence of ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic excursion after brachial plexus block .checked at 30mins before block and in post operative recovery area 1 hour after the procedure 2) to evaluate peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) values take before and after the brachial plexus block

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)onset of brachial plexus block 2)total anaesthesia related time 3) incidence of adverse events(hypotension,bradycardia) 4)vascular injuryTimepoint: 1)onset of block is checked from 0 minute till 30minutes post block 2) anaesthesia related time is calculated from 0 minute	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr ARUNA PARAMESWARI

SRI Ramachandra institute of higher education and research

reetharun@gmail.com600116

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026