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Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Blocks and Selective Distal Blocks in Terms of Anesthesia

Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Blocks and Selective Distal Blocks in Terms of Anesthesia Success and Discharge Time in Hand and Wrist Surgeries: A Single Center, Historic Cohort Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05656625
Enrollment
2
Registered
2022-12-19
Start date
2022-12-20
Completion date
2022-12-29
Last updated
2022-12-30

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Conditions

Anesthesia, Local, Pain, Postoperative, Patient Satisfaction

Keywords

distal nerve block,patient satisfaction,hand surgery

Brief summary

Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks (infraclavicular, axillary) can be applied as the main anesthetic method in hand and wrist surgeries, as well as single or combination block applications of the median, radial and ulnar nerves at the forearm level. Here, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the perioperative and postoperative data of patients who underwent hand and wrist surgery under distal nerve blocks and brachial plexus blocks in our hospital.

Detailed description

The retrospective files of patients who used ultrasound guided regional anesthesia techniques as the main anesthetic method in hand and wrist surgeries in our hospital between 01.01.2021 and 01.09.2022 will be examined. Patients over the age of 18 who go to hand and wrist surgery will be included. Patients who have undergone surgical intervention in more than one region in the same session and who have psychiatric disorders that will affect the perception of pain will be excluded from the study. Demographic characteristics, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) scores, comorbidity, block performed (distal peripheral nerve block and/or brachial nerve block) and volume applied, block performance time, first analgesia times, surgery times, surgery types, discharge times, additional The existence of the complaint will be recorded. The data obtained by grouping the patients according to the type of anesthesia applied (brachial plexus block and distal nerve blocks) will be subjected to statistical analysis.

Interventions

The block performed (distal peripheral nerve block and/or brachial nerve block) and the volume applied, block performance time, first analgesia times, surgery times, surgery types, discharge times, presence of additional complaints will be recorded. The data obtained by grouping the patients according to the type of anesthesia applied (brachial plexus block and distal nerve blocks) will be subjected to statistical analysis.

Sponsors

Samsun University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients over the age of 18 who go to hand and wrist surgery will be included.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have undergone surgical intervention in more than one region in the same session and who have psychiatric disorders that will affect the perception of pain will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quality in Anaesthesiaup 24 hoursThe patients were called by phone and asked to evaluate the anesthesia technique used in their surgery. Three main judgments including 'quality of anesthesia', 'whether they would prefer the same anesthesia again' and 'whether they would recommend this technique to others' were evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale. 5 point Likert scale consists of 5 answer options which will contain two extreme poles and a neutral option connected with intermediate answer options. In evaluation of parient satisfaction, we used 5 point Likert scale example to measure satisfaction is: (1) Very dissatisfied, (2)Dissatisfied, (3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, (4) Satisfied , (5)Very satisfied . In other terms, (1) Strongly disagree; (2) Disagree; (3) Neither agree nor disagree; (4) Agree; (5) Strongly agree.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
discharge timeup to 24 hoursThe time of discharge will be specified in both groups.
block performance timeintraoperativeBlock performance time was defined as the time from ultrasound probe insertion to needle removal at the end of perineural injections.
additional anesthetic/analgesic requirementperioperative periodadditional analgesic requirement will be evaluated intraoperatively or postoperatively.
complicationsup to 24 hoursThe presence of complications will be evaluated during and after the block.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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