Plexus Brachialis Block. Better to do by Start Than by End of Surgery?

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01740141

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-04

Start date

2012-11-30

Completion date

2016-04-30

Last updated

2016-04-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Pain

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to find out if the timing of brachial plexus block, before or after surgery, has an impact of the extent of acute postoperative surgical pain or the incidence and severity of long-lasting (chronic) pain after surgery. This is a prospective, randomized, double blind study in patients with radial fractures undergoing surgery with volar plate. The patients will be followed up for 6 months after surgery.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPlexus brachialis block

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Radial fracture * ASA 1 and 2 * Able to communicate in norwegian * Suitable for surgery in general anaesthesia and brachial plexus block

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Chronic pain * BMI over 35

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	postoperative to 6 months	NAS

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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