Intermittent Compression Maneuver of Upper Arm to Reduce Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Onset Time

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression May Reduce Brachial Plexus Block Onset Time

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04056585

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-14

Start date

2019-07-15

Completion date

2020-10-15

Last updated

2019-08-14

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Conditions

Forearm Injuries, Hand Injuries

Keywords

brachial plexus block, intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver

Brief summary

This study evaluates the addition of intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver to axillary brachial plexus block in forearm and hand surgery. Half of participants will receive axillary brachial plexus block and intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver, while the other half will receive only axillary brachial plexus block.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound guided axillary plexus block

Ultrasound guided axillary plexus block with 1.5% mepivacaine 30 ml

PROCEDUREIntermittent pneumatic compression maneuver

Following ultrasound guided axillary plexus block, the pneumatic compression maneuver of upper arm is composed of 6 repeated inflation-deflation periods; inflation with a pressure of 200 mmHg for 30 seconds and deflation for 10 seconds each.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. adults between ages of 20 and 50 2. patients who are scheduled forearm and hand surgery with axillary brachial plexus block 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification 1 or 2 4. patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

1. patients who are pregnant or lactating 2. patient who does not agree to participate in the study 3. patient with side effects on local anesthetics 4. patient with neurologic deficit of upper arm 5. patients with comorbidities of cardiac, pulmonary, renal, cerebral, and hepatic systems 6. patients with peripheral vascular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Time to achieve complete sensory block	1 hour	Defined as the time to reach an absent sensation in the pinprick test at all four nerve distributions (ulnar nerve, radial nerve, median nerve, and musculocutaneous nerve)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Time to achieve surgical anaesthesia	1 hour	Defined as the time to reach an absent sensation in the pinprick test and reduced power at all four nerve distributions (ulnar nerve, radial nerve, median nerve, and musculocutaneous nerve)

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

Primary ContactHye-Won Jeong, master degree

jklm110303@gmail.com821025319131

Outcome results

None listed

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