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The Feasibility of Using Forearm Intravenous Regional Anesthesia Instead of The Standard Upper Arm Technique in Wrist and Hand Surgery

The Feasibility of Using Forearm Intravenous Regional Anesthesia Instead of The Standard Upper Arm Technique in Wrist and Hand Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201807160168832
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-07-30
Start date
2017-04-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

upper arm tourniquet IVRA injecting lidocaine and fentanyl
forearm tourniquet IVRA injecting lidocaine and nitroglycerin
upper arm tourniquet IVRA injecting lidocaine and nitroglycerin
forearm tourniquet IVRA injecting lidocaine and fentanyl

Sponsors

Beni-Suef University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: neurosurgery, General, plastic and orthopedic patients who will undergo wrist and hand surgery. American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) grade I and II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, sickle cell anemia. history of allergy to any drug. impaired kidney function. history of chronic liver disease. pregnancy. history of cardiac arrhythmias. neuromuscular disorders. patients on medications in¿uencing blood ¿ow such as Sildenafil and NTG.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
onset of sensory block between forearm and standard upper arm IVRA;intraoperative extra fentanyl needed dose between nitroglycerine (NTG) and fentanyl groups

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue scale (VAS) ;Hemodynamics (MBP, HR and Spo2) ;Motor block recovery time (min);Motor block onset time (min) ;Sensory block recovery time (min);Onset of postoperative pain (min);Postoperative diclofenac requirement (mg) ;Quality of anesthesia (for Patient);Quality of anesthesia (for Surgeon);incidence of local anesthetic toxicity;Quality of anesthesia (for the surgeon)

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactGhada korany abdelmotaleb Ahmed

Lecturer

ghadaradwan85@yahoo.com00201001547599

Outcome results

None listed

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