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A comparison of equal volumes of a mixture of 0.5% Bupivacaine (+ adrenaline 1:200,000) with 1% Lignocaine; and 0.375% Ropivacaine for Axillary Brachial Plexus Anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN44108778
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-09-30
Start date
2004-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery

Interventions

The patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: GROUP M will receive the mixture of 0.5% Bupivacaine (+ Adrenaline 1:200,000), 20 ml, with 1% lignocaine 30 ml (400 mg total). GROUP R

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I - III 2. Age above 16 years, weight between 60 - 100 kg and height above 150 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-existing neurological, cardiovascular, lymphatic and hepatic conditions 2. Psychiatric disease, alcohol or drug abuse 3. Allergy or other reactions to LA 4. Age 75, weight 100 kg 5. Pregnancy 6. Procedures where postoperative bandaging would significantly interfere with the researchers neurological assessment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Degree and quality of local anaesthetic blocks in two groups of patients.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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