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A prospective randomized comparative study of Ultrasound- guided and Landmark- based supraclavicular brachial plexus block techniques for upper limb surgeries in a tertiary care hospital.

A Comparative study of Ultrasound- guided versus Landmark- based supraclavicular brachial plexus block techniques in upper limb surgeries at Tertiary Care Setting. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/098063
Enrollment
74
Registered
2025-11-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound- guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Participants will receive a single shot supraclavicular brachial plexus block under ultrasound guidance using 20- 30ml of 0.5%

Sponsors

Stephen Kamei
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical grade I or II 2.Patient who are able to understand pain scoring systems (e.g.VAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any patient who refuse to give consent 2. Any infection at the block site 3. Patient with coagulopathy or on anti- coagulant therapy 4. Allergy to local anaesthetics 5. Pre- existing neuropathy or neurological deficit in upper limb 6. Pregnancy or lactation 7. Emergency surgeries 8. Patient with severe respiratory or cardiac disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Block success rateTimepoint: Proportion of patients achieving complete sensory (Hollmen scale 4) and motor block (Hollmen scale 4) without rescue analgesia or conversion to general anaesthesia within 30 minutes after block administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Onset time of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 1.Time from complete injection of local anaesthetics to attainment of Hollmen scale 3 of both sensory and motor block will be assess every 3 minutes upto 20 minutes;2. Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 2.Time from completion of block to first request for rescue analgesia hours postoperatively;3.Efficacy of blockTimepoint: 3.Will be assess at the start of surgery and intraoperatively;4.Incidence of complicationsTimepoint: 4. Vascular puncture, pneumothorax, nerve injury, haematoma if present will be recorded intraoperative to 24 hours postoperatively;5.Patient satisfaction scoreTimepoint: 5. Likert scale 1-5 will be use to note patient satisfaction level within 24 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactN Anita Devi

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

dranitadevin@gmail.com7005346580

Outcome results

None listed

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