DBRCT on the Effect of Grip Strength in Brachial Plexus vs Distal Forearm Nerve Blocks

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Postoperative Mobility

In brief

This is a double-blind prospective randomized control trial. The primary hypothesis is that the preservation of motor function is superior in distal forearm blocks compared to supraclavicular block. The secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, surgeon's satisfaction, rate of block success, onset and duration of block.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01927289
Run by: University of New Mexico
People needed: 14
Starts: 2013-03-01
Expected to finish: 2013-08-01
Last updated by the study team: 2013-08-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I to III
Aged 18 and above
Able to provide own consent
Elective ambulatory surgery in the hand with an expected surgical time of less than 15 minutes that is normally performed with a peripheral nerve block covering the median and ulnar nerve distributions and intravenous sedation without general anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

Surgery outside the median and ulnar nerve distribution in the hand 2) Bilateral surgery 3) body mass index of more than 45 kg/m2 (higher chance of failure) 4) neck or clavicle deformities 5) infection at the injection site 6) existing neurologic disease 7) insulin dependent diabetes 8) Diabetes with peripheral neuropathy or end organ damage 9) allergy to LA agents 10) coagulopathy 11) Past surgery on the same upper limb 12) Any other contraindication to supraclavicular block or forearm blocks 13) Contraindication to monitored anesthesia care with peripheral nerve block as the mode of anesthesia.

Where it is running

University of New Mexico — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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