Ultrasound Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Versus Supraclavicular Block in Emergency Crushed Hand Patients

Ultrasound Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Versus Supraclavicular Block in Emergency Crushed Hand Patients: A Comparative Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03377985

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-19

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

2016-12-30

Last updated

2017-12-19

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Conditions

the Study Focuses on Comparing Between Supraclavicular and Axillary Blocks

Brief summary

The current study focused on ultrasound guided brachial plexus block (BPB) which plays an important role in patients with hand trauma either in pain control or for surgical intervention. The brachial plexus can be blocked by several techniques but the most commonly used are the supraclavicular (SCB) and axillary (AXB) blocks. Aim of this study is to compare between the two techniques as regard performance time, needling time, anesthesia related time, block related complications, number of needle pass, and block related pain. 80 patients were allocated randomly into two equal groups, under ultrasound guidance the SCB and AXB were done for the two groups respectively. The needling time, performance time, anesthesia related time, onset time, number of 1st needle pass in each group and block related complications were noted.

Interventions

PROCEDUREbrachial plexus block

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients with ASA physical status II and III, and body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 35, aged 40-70, undergoing emergency crushed hand surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with significant coagulopathy, infection or trauma at the injection site of local anesthetics, allergy to local anesthetics, refusal to participate, known neuropathies patients, mentally retarded patients, severely trauma patients who required general anesthesia from the start in the pre-induction room, and unconscious patients due to the accident. Also, shocked patients and patients with chronic obstructive airway disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
block related complications	24 hours after the block	failed block, motor weakness 24 h after the block, vascular puncture, Horner syndrome, paresthesia and pneumothorax

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
number of first needle pass	10-20 min	how many times the needle is inserted till we can inject local anesthesia in a proper site

Outcome results

None listed

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