Anesthetic Technique for AV Fistulae Creation

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis

In brief

This study is being done to compare the two anesthesia techniques which are commonly used in the formation of arteriovenous fistulas: local anesthesia and regional anesthesia. Local anesthesia means that, your doctor will inject numbing medication directly into the tissue or part of your body where the surgery will be done. In this case, the numbing medication will be injected directly into the area where your fistula will be made. In regional anesthesia, the numbing medication will be injected around the nerve (part of the body that gives sensation) for your arm, to make the entire arm numb. The purpose of this study is to compare the three month success rates of AV fistulae created by the two anesthesia techniques.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01727557

Run by

Montefiore Medical Center

People needed

10

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-05

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 21-70 years old
• Able to give informed consent
• Creation of first time AV fistula
• Possible 3 month follow up visit
• ASA-I-IV

You may not qualify if…

• BMI ≥40
• Repeated AV fistula creation,
• ASA -V,
• Allergic to local anesthetic agents,
• Significant lung and cardiac disease,
• Infection at the site of regional anesthesia,
• Pre-existing peripheral nerve damage,
• Significant bleeding disorders,

Where it is running

• Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York, United States

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