The effect of ultrasound guided intercostobrachial nerve block on tourniquet pain in axillary block

The effect of ultrasound guided intercostobrachial nerve block on tourniquet pain in patients undergoing axillary block in soft arm and forearm surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170301032837N3

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-11

Start date

2018-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Tourniquet pain in axillary block. Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: ultrasound guided intercostobrachial nerve block group. In this group, after IV access and monitoring of vital signs, patients undergoing sedation with Midazolam

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 20 - 50 Hand and forearm soft tissue surgery with a minimum operation time of 90 minutes ASA 1-2 Patients BMI between 23-28 Having the right cooperation and ability to communicate with the research team

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug Addiction History of seizures Coagulation problem Upper limb neuropathy Vasculitis Unstable hemodynamic Allergy to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Onset of pain of tourniquet. Timepoint: every 15 minutes. Method of measurement: Patient expression and Analogue Scale.;Severity of tourniquet pain. Timepoint: every 15 minutes. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehrooz Zaman

Iran University of Medical Sciences

zaman.b@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8871 7272

Outcome results

None listed

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