Status:

COMPLETED

Minimum Effective Volume for Selective Trunk Block

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to identify the minimum effective dosage of a mixture of two local anaesthetic drugs called 'levobupivacaine' and 'lignocaine with epinephrine" used to produce an effect...

Detailed Description

Ultrasound is widely used for brachial plexus block (BPB) and current evidence indicates that it is feasible to accurately identify majority of the main components of the brachial plexus above the cla...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III scheduled to undergo elective upper extremity surgery involving the proximal humerus to distal hand or surgery involving any combination of these regions.

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal
  • pregnancy
  • skin infection at the site of block placement
  • history of allergy to local anaesthetic drugs
  • history of bleeding tendency or with evidence of coagulopathy
  • pre-existing neurological deficit
  • pre-existing neuromuscular disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 17 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04773405

Start Date

March 10 2021

End Date

November 17 2021

Last Update

November 18 2021

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Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong