Injection pain in digital nerve blocks Signs and Symptoms Pain
Conditions
Interventions
1. Bupivacaine 0.5% (4 ml for each digit)
2. Lidocaine 1% with 1:100,000 epinephrin (4 ml for each digit)
Both anaesthetics were adminstered in either the right or left middle finger based on the ra
Sponsors
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (Saudi Arabia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy volunteers more than 18 years of age, either sex 2. No history of cardiovascular or liver disease 3. Not diabetic 4. No history of peripheral vascular disease 5. Not on any current medication 6. Has not taken analgesia within last 48 hours 7. Hasn't had any previous procedures conducted on both hands 8. No previous hand illness (e.g., Raynaud's disease) 9. No known allergies
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet above inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was the pain of injection, and it was measured using a 0- to 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The time in minutes from injection until anaesthesia, measured using testing needle pinpricks 2. The time in minutes from injection until return of sensation, measured using testing needle pinpricks | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed