Status:
COMPLETED
Determining the Minimum Effective Volume of Local Anesthetic for Ultrasound-guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a study to calculate the minimum effective volume of bupivacaine 0,5% with epinephrine for successful axillary brachial plexus block for hand surgery in 50% of the patients (MEV50).
Detailed Description
Study Design All patients had their demographic data recorded upon inclusion in the study. Routine preoperative monitoring was subsequently performed using ECG, non-invasive blood pressure measurement...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ASA 1 and 2 adult patients scheduled for ambulatorial hand surgery were included
Exclusion
- cognitive impairment,
- coagulopathy,
- allergy to bupivacaine,
- infection at the puncture site,
- body mass index \> 35 kg/m2.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01421914
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
November 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04024-002