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The find the minimum volume of point five percent levobupivcaine which will be sufficient to block the nerves supplying the arm and forearm in those surgeries involving the hand and forearm and to assess the onset of sensory block

Minimum effective volume of 0.5% levobupivacine for ultrasound guided costoclavicular brachial plexuses block - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101855
Enrollment
45
Registered
2026-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: V988- Other specified transport accidents

Interventions

Intervention1: To determine the minimum effective volume of point five percent levobupivacaine required to produce surgical anaesthesia with an ultrasound guided costoclavicular brachial plexus block

Sponsors

Dr Anula Sharan Dsouza
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 65 years ASA physical status one two three Weight of the participant more than 50 Voluntary participation in the trial Surgeries for upper limb below mid shaft of humerus under brachial plexus block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate BMI more than 30 Local anesthetic allergy Infection at block site Prior infraclavicular fossa surgery Bleeding or evidence of coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the onset of sensory blockTimepoint: 0 5 10 15 20 30 45 min

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset of motor block Block performance time Paraesthesia elicited while performing the block Patient satisfaction using Likert scale after the block Quality of needling performance Number of needle attempts The number of needle redirections Need for rescue block Side effects complicationsTimepoint: 0 5 10 15 20 30 45 min

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArun P

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

p.arun1991@gmail.com09686425707

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026