Musculoskeletal disease of the upper limb that require surgery under regional anesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:One group of patients will receive lidocaine with adrenaline and another group will receive ropivacaine. Under ultrasound guidance, patient will receive either 1.5% lidocaine with adrenalin
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are between 20 to 70 years of age, of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I to III, and planned for arm, forearm and hand surgery under regional anesthesia in Prince of Wales Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse regional anesthesia or unwilling to participate in the study; ASA physical status more than III; Pregnant patients; Patients with neuromuscular disorder; Prior surgery in the medial infraclavicular area on the same side of operation; Patients who are coagulopathic or taking anticoagulants; Patients suffering from dysaesthesia or chronic neuropathic pain at the site of surgery; History of local anesthetics allergy; Skin infection over the site of the block.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients achieving complete sensory and motor blockade at 30 minutes; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time of readiness for surgery; Time to complete sensory and motor block; Sensory & motor scores at all the time points over all nerve distributions (median, radial, ulnar and musculocutaneous nerve); Proportion of patients achieving readiness for surgery at all time points; Paresthesis & discomfort; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactManoj Kumar Karmakar
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Outcome results
None listed