Reducing the tourniquet pain by using Ultrasound guided intercostobrachial nerve block following axillary brachial plexus block during forearm surgeries.

Effect of ultrasound guided and landmark guided intercostobrachial nerve block on tourniquet pain following axillary brachial plexus block in patients undergoing forearm surgeries A Double blinded randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/096521

Enrollment

105

Registered

2025-10-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Ultrasound guided-Intercostobrachial nerve block: ICBN will be identified by sonography on the axillary artery and superficial to deep fascia

the block will be performed by injecting 6mL of 1.5% lignocaine with adrenaline. Intervention3: Landmark guided-Intercostobrachial nerve block: the ICBN block will be performed without US guidance an

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society of Anaesthesiologists(ASA) physical status I-II Indication of forearm and hand surgery lasting at least 90minutes Body mass index between 23 and 28

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to local anaesthetics Coagulation problems Upper extremity neuropathy Vasculitis Unstable hemodynamics History of seizures Patient who cannot communicate with investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduced tourniquet pain and delayed onset of pain during forearm surgeries. Ultrasound -guided intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) block may offer greater accuracy and effectiveness compared to the traditional landmark-guided technique. Timepoint: Intraoperative	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Consumption of rescue analgesics with the onset of tourniquet painTimepoint: Intraoperative	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Soumya

S Nijalingappa medical college

dinesh.jnmc2002@gmail.com9986514559

Outcome results