Efficacy of Variable Volume Truncal Blocks in Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgery

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Conditions studied: Pain Management, Anaesthesia Complication

In brief

aim of this study is to compare the effect of selective truncal blocks, performed at different doses and volumes, on the onset times of motor and sensory blocks required for anesthesia in patients scheduled for hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow surgeries. Completing the operation under regional anesthesia will be considered a successful block.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06664203

Run by

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

People needed

60

Starts

2024-11-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA 1-2
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m²
• Age: 18-65 years -Patients undergoing all upper extremity orthopedic surgeries, except shoulder surgeries (distal humerus, elbow, forearm, hand, and wrist), will be included. -

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Severe pulmonary disease
• Contralateral diaphragm paralysis
• Nerve injury secondary to trauma
• Neuromuscular disease
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Bleeding diathesis
• Allergy to local anesthetics and dexamethasone
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Morbid obesity with BMI >35
• Severe cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic disease
• Infection at the site of the nerve block

Where it is running

• Gaziosmanpasa Research and Training Hospital — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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