Actively Recruiting
Real-Time Monitoring of the Injection Pressure During the Peripheral Nerve Block
Led by Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona · Updated on 2026-03-13
34
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
49 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial with medical device is to learn if the Smart Needle Monitoring System works to maintain a safe low injection pressure during a type of regional anaesthetic (Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB)) in patients due to undergo surgery below the elbow . It will also learn about the safety of the device and patients' perception of the quality of anesthesia. Participants will: * be operated locally according to standard clinical practice * undergo post-anesthesia recovery and any neurologic symptoms or signs assessment on postoperative days 1 and 7
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Real-Time Monitoring of the Injection Pressure During the Peripheral Nerve Block
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent from the participant
- Age 18 years or older
- Scheduled for elective surgery below the elbow, such as hand, distal radius, or forearm surgery, requiring an axillary block
- ASA physical status I to III
- Ability to understand the study
- Ability and willingness to follow and complete study procedures
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindications to axillary block, such as local infection
- Refusal of locoregional anesthesia for the surgery
- Pre-existing neurological deficits in the arm or hand to be operated on
- Body Mass Index of 35 kg/m2 or higher
- Known allergy to local anesthetic mepicavaine hydrochloride
- Inability to comply with post-operative evaluations due to language, psychological disorders, dementia, or similar issues
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli, EOC
Bellinzona, Switzerland
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Roberto Dossi, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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