Efficacy of WALANT Technique versus Traditional Local Anesthesia Technique for Repair Extensor Tendon in Hand: A Randomized Control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210223003

Enrollment

Registered

2021-02-23

Start date

2018-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Finger ischemia Skin Necrosis Wide-awake anesthesia Extensor tendon Tourniquet pain

Interventions

2% Lidocaine without adrenaline 4 ml subcutaneous injection on hand and finger injury,2% Lidocaine with adrenaline 4 ml subcutaneous injection on hand and finger injury

Placebo Comparator Drug,Experimental Drug

2% Lidocaine without adrenaline,2% Lidocaine with adrenaline (1:100,000)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: who had undertaken tendon repair surgery at Khon Khaen hospital from July 2019-June 2020 These patients had 1-2 acute tendon injury and needed primary repair in thumb extensor tendon injury zone 1-4 and finger extensor tendon injury zone 1-6

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with other injuries lidocaine allergies unable to cooperate or lower consciousness hemodynamic unstable Coagulopathy or Thrombocytopenia taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications skin defect or those who are unable to undergo primary suture procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analog scale ASAP after Post operative Questionair	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bleeding score Intraoperative Assessment by Surgeon	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPongsatorn Pholkerd

Khon kaen hospital

Nonamepong@gmail.com0804516598

Outcome results

None listed

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