Ultrasound Guidance Vs. Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00321425

Enrollment

Registered

2006-05-03

Start date

2006-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2008-05-22

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Conditions

Hand Surgery, Brachial Plexus Block

Brief summary

In an observer-blinded study ultrasound guidance and electrical nerve stimulation will be compared for lateral sagital infraclavicular blocks (LSIB). Block effectiveness, time consumption and patient acceptance will be registered in 80 patients. Ultrasound guidance may cause less discomfort and could be less time consuming than electrical nerve stimulation.

Interventions

PROCEDUREbrachial plexus block

PROCEDUREultrasound guidance

PROCEDUREelectrical nerve stimulation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Infraclavicular brachial plexus block * Hand surgery

Exclusion criteria

* ASA \> 2 * Block assessment impossible * Allergy to local anesthetic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Block effectiveness, time consumption; patient acceptance, discomfort	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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