Diltiazem added to local anesthetic in sonar guided infra-clavicular brachial plexus block.

The analgesic and dose sparing effect of diltiazem added to local anesthetic in sonar guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201711002712946

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-21

Start date

2017-10-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Local Anesthesia - sonar guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block Anaesthesia

Interventions

sonar guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block using mixture of local anesthetics

sonar guided brachial plexus block using mixture of local anesthetics plus 20 mg diltiazem

sonar guided infraclavicular block using low dose local anesthetic plus 20 mg diltiazem

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 90 patients, aged 18-70 years -with American Society of Anesthesiologists¿ status I- II -scheduled for forearrn and hand surgery were included .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - patients with significant coagulopathy, -allergy to local anesthetic or study drug , -local skin infection. - known neuropathies, -history of conductive heart disease .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
duration of analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
onset of sensory and motor block, visual analogue scale, analgesic consumption, block-related complications and the ability of diltiazem to reduce the dose of local anesthetic sufficient to produce adequate block.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactHesham Elsheikh

Assistatnt Professor Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Tant Univ, Egypt

hesham330@yahoo.com01009949312

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026