Comparing two current strengths while giving Supraclavicular brachial plexus block using Peripheral Nerve Stimulator in patient undergoing upper limb orthopedic surgery

A Prospective randomized comparitive clinical study of effect of two different current strengths for Supraclavicular brachial plexus block using Peripheral Nerve Stimulator in Patient undergoing upperlimb orthopedic surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/082729

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M849- Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block using peripheral nerve stimulator at 0.9mA Control Intervention1: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Sup

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA class 1 and 2 patients posted for elective upper limb below elbow surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 16 years. Infection at the puncture site. Patient refusal. ASA class 3 and 4. Peripheral neuropathy. Surgery in both upper limbs in same sitting. Anticipated difficult intubation. Pregnancy Coagulopathy Patients hypersensitive to lignocaine.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparatively evaluate the quality of blockade using 0.5 mA and 0.9 mA current strength in supraclavicular block with nerve stimulator in upper limb orthopedic below elbow surgeries.Timepoint: Basal and Endpoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sensory blockade & Motor blockade. Rescue analgesia. ComplicationsTimepoint: Basal time taken & end point for each	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr H G Manjunath

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute

drhgmanjunath@hotmail.com9448054368

Outcome results

None listed

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