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A study to find out whether changes in perfusion index can predict the success of brachial plexus block

PREDICTING SUCCESSFUL BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK USING PERFUSION INDEX: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097875
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-11-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S521- Fracture of upper end of radius Health Condition 2: S520- Fracture of upper end of ulna Health Condition 3: S522- Fracture of shaft of ulna Health Condition 4: S523- Fracture of shaft of radius Health Condition 5: S525- Fracture of lower end of radius Health Condition 6: S526- Fracture of lower end of ulna

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Kripali N Kotian
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I and II Patients aged between 18 to 65 years of either gender Patients posted for upper limb surgeries Patients undergoing elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Patients with ischemic disease of limbs Polycythemia Haemoglobin less than 8 BMI greater than 30

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the predictive cutoff value of the perfusion index and perfusion index ratio for a successful brachial plexus blockTimepoint: 15 minutes in intraoperative—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the perfusion index variations between the two upper limbs at the same time intervals & determine if there are significant differencesTimepoint: 15 minutes in intraoperative—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Athmika

Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital

athmika.ksd@gmail.com9743714649

Outcome results

None listed

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