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Evaluating Pain Relief After Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Patients with Severe Arm and Hand Pain

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block as an Adjunct Analgesic Intervention in Sympathetically Mediated Upper Limb Pain: A Prospective Quasi-Experimental Single Group Pre-post Interventional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112729
Enrollment
32
Registered
2026-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G09- Sequelae of inflammatory diseasesof central nervous system

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block: An Adjunct Analgesic Intervention in Sympathetically Mediated Upper Limb Pain Duration of Intervention ranges from 45-60 minutes Control Inter

Sponsors

EJAZ AHMAD
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants must meet all of the following: Clinical diagnosis of upper limb sympathetically mediated pain (CRPS, Raynaud s phenomenon, ischaemic sympathetic pain, and post-herpetic neuralgia). Pain score more than or equal to 4/10 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Presence of sympathetic features such as vasomotor instability, temperature asymmetry, allodynia, or colour change. Ability to provide written informed consent. Participants aged 7 65 years were selected, as children above 7 years can reliably report pain using the Numerical Rating Scale, while the upper age limit was defined to reduce confounding due to advanced age-related vascular and neurological comorbidities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Local infection at the neck or injection site. Known coagulopathy or bleeding disorder. Allergy to local anaesthetic drugs. Severe cardiopulmonary instability. History of cervical spine surgery or significantly altered neck anatomy. Pregnant or lactating women. Active psychiatric illness that affects pain reporting. Unwillingness to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity (sponataneous and provoked) using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Timepoint: The outcome will be assessed/estimated at 0 hrs, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 4 hrs and 24 hrs. Given the daycare nature of the procedure, follow-up will also be conducted telephonically at 7 days and 1 month, or until discharge in admitted patients.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total opioid consumption within 24 hours post-procedure Functional score changes (simple validated questionnaire) Patient satisfaction score Adverse eventsTimepoint: The outcome will be assessed at 0 hrs, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 4 hrs & 24 hrs. Given the daycare nature of the procedure, follow-up will also be conducted telephonically at 7 days & 1 month, or until discharge in admitted patients.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactEJAZ AHMAD

Department of Anesthesiology All INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES NAGPUR

gcgcny@gmail.com7694014955

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026