Comparison of Two Different Procedures for Plexus Anesthesia

Comparison of Two Different Procedures for Plexus Anesthesia: Standard Position Versus Combination of Lateral Position and 20° Trendelenburg Position

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00151112

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-08

Start date

2005-09-30

Completion date

2008-08-31

Last updated

2008-09-11

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Conditions

Wounds and Injuries

Keywords

nerve block, regional anesthesia, injuries, diverse malformations

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of difference positioning on extension and efficacy of brachial plexus anesthesia at 20 minutes by using the axillary plexus block with supine positioning and a lateral positioning onto the non-anaesthetized side, combined with 20° Trendelenburg positioning.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPositioning and plexus anesthesia

positioning during plexus anesthesia

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Single shot axillary block

Exclusion criteria

* Lateral position not possible

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Extent of anesthesia	20 minutes after acillary plexus block
Efficacy of anesthesia	20 minutes after axillary plexus block

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of failure	20 minutes after axillary plexus block

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026