Musculoskeletal disease of the upper limb
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:Brachial Plexus Block (BPB)
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are between 20 to 70 years of age; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I to III and planned for arm, forearm and hand surgery, unrelated to trauma, under regional anaesthesia will be prospectively enrolled in Prince of Wales Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who refuse regional anesthesia or unwilling to participate in the study; 2. ASA physical status more than III; 3. Pregnant patients; 4. Patients with neuromuscular disorder; 5. Prior surgery in the medial infraclavicular area on the same side of operation; 6. Patients who are coagulopathic or taking anticoagulants; 7. Patients suffering from dysaesthesia or chronic neuropathic pain at the site of surgery; 8. History of local anesthetics allergy; 9. Skin infection over the site of the block; 10. Patients taking vasodilator drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage change in regional tissue oxygenation (rSO2) values; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients achieving complete sensory & motor blockade at 30 minutes;Time of readiness for surgery; time to complete sensory & motor block; sensory & motor scores at all time points over all nerve distributions;skin temperatures at tip of thumbs. Hemodynamics (HR & BP);duration of anesthesia (sensory & motor blockade); paresthesia; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf Manoj Kumar Karmakar
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Outcome results
None listed