Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes
Conditions
Interventions
Primary outcome is the success or failure of the supraclavicular block. This will be assessed by testing the patient's ability to detect cold sensation by application of a cold alcohol swab to the ski
Sponsors
University of Leeds (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 1 - 3 patients 2. Aged greater than 18 years, either sex 3. Routine hand, forearm or upper limb surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA greater than 3 2. Aged less than 18 years 3. Allergy to bupivacaine 4. Unable to give written informed consent 5. Body Mass Index greater than 35 kg/m^2 6. Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ability to detect cold sensation by application of cold alcohol swab to the skin at the sensory dermatomes of the median, ulnar, radial and musculocutaneous nerves in the upper limb, measured 45 minutes after performing the supraclavicular block. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed