Rectroclavicular Block in Orthopedic Surgey

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain Management

In brief

The ultrasound-guided retroclavicular approach to the infraclavicular region (RAPTIR) brachial plexus block has gained popularity as a relatively easy-to-perform nerve block that provides reliable and dense anesthesia to the upper extremity with a single injection. The block has been well described in the anesthesia community since it was first introduced by Hebbard and Royse in 2007 . In 2017, Luftig first described the block's use in the ED setting for a variety of indications . This nerve block has classically been described to provide extensive anesthesia for procedures distal to the shoulder, such as elbow dislocations, distal radius fractures, and surgical procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06406647

Run by

New Valley University

People needed

80

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-07

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing upper limb orthopedic surgery,

You may not qualify if…

• - Contraindications to regional block (coagulopathy, infection at the needle insertion site, or diaphragmatic paralysis).
• Altered conscious level.
• Pregnancy.
• Body mass index (BMI > 35).
• Patients who have difficulty understanding the study protocol.
• Patients who have any known contraindication to study medications.
• Patient refusal.

Where it is running

• Faculty of Medicine — Asyut, Egypt (enrolling)

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