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A Randomized Comparison Between Targeted and Intramuscular Injection Techniques for Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

A Randomized Comparison Between Targeted and Intramuscular Injection Techniques for Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160427003
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-04-27
Start date
2016-04-25
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

Lumbar plexus block Anesthesia Regional anesthesia

Interventions

The operator will seek quadriceps contraction at a threshold of < 0.8 mA and inject the local anesthetics at this target.,The operator will seek psoas muscle contraction and inject the local anestheti
Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
NS group,IM group

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement. American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 1 to 3. Body mass index between 18 and 35.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: &#45; pre&#45;existing neuropathy or coagulopathy &#45; renal failure or hepatic failure &#45; allergy to local anesthetics &#45; pregnancy &#45; prior surgery in the area of the lumbar spine &#45; chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The total anesthesia&#45;related time (sum of performance and onset times) within 30 minutes after the end of the procedure Record the time from applying ultrasound probe on skin until successful lumbar plexus block achieved

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The performance time within 20 minutes after starting the procedure Record the time from applying ultrasound probe on skin to the end of local anesthetic drug injection,The onset time within 30 minutes after the end of the procedure Record the time from the end of local anesthetic drug injection to successful lumbar plexus block,Complications within 60 minutes after the end of the procedure Record incidences of intravascular injection&#44; intrathecal injection&#44; epidural spread&#44; systemic toxic,The number of needle passes during the procedure Record number of needle passes used to reach the target,The procedural discomfort at the end of the procedure Use visual analog scale from 0 to 10

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPrangmalee Leurcharusmee

Chiang Mai University

prangmalee.l@cmu.ac.th6653935522

Outcome results

None listed

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