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Dose of drug required for causing numbness to the arm by blocking its nerve

Median Effective Volume of 0.5% Ropivacaine for Ultrasound-Guided Single-Injection Sub-arterial Axillary Brachial Plexus Block in Extreme Arm Abduction: A Dose Finding Study - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087467
Enrollment
110
Registered
2025-05-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S629- Unspecified fracture of wrist andhand

Interventions

Intervention1: Administration of 0.5% Ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block with arm in extreme hyperabduction: A sub-arterial injection of 0.5% Ropivacaine will be administ

Sponsors

Dept of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 or 2 BMI 18 to 30kg/m2 scheduled to undergo forearm and hand surgeries under ultrasound-guided Axillary brachial plexus block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulopathy Local Site Infection Anticoagulant therapy Allergy to Local Anaesthetics Preexisting motor or sensory deficit in the operative limb Denial of permission to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the Median Effective Dose of 0.5% Ropivacaine required to produce a successful USG-guided single-injection subarterial Axillary block with arm in extreme abduction for providing surgical anesthesia in 95% of the patients (ED95)Timepoint: 30 minutes following block administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Block onset timeTimepoint: every 5 minutes till 30 minutes following block administration;Block performance timeTimepoint: at the time of block administration;Number of needle passesTimepoint: at the time of block administration;Incidence of block successTimepoint: 30 minutes following block administration;Block duration / Time to first request for rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hours;Distance between the Musculocutaneous nerve and Axillary ArteryTimepoint: at the time of block administration

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nidhi Bhatia

PGIMER Chandigarh

nidhi.bhatia75@gmail.com9914207483

Outcome results

None listed

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