NCT01136447

Continuous Infraclavicular Blocks: Neurostimulation Versus Ultrasound

Success Rate of Infra-clavicular Blocks: Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Neurostimulation Guided Catheter Placement

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 210 (actual)
• Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ultrasound guidance or nerve stimulation is the best option for placing continuous peripheral nerve block catheters for upper limb surgery.

Detailed description

In a multidisciplinary, observer blinded, prospective, single center, randomized study, success rate of US guided versus neurostimulation guided catheter placement for continuous infraclavicular block in patients scheduled for upper limb surgery will be studied. Block effectiveness, time taken, discharge from recovery, postoperative pain and disability and patient acceptance will be studied in 210 patients.

Conditions

• Disorder of Upper Extremity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound	Block catheter will be introduced using ultraosound

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-02-01
• First posted: 2010-06-03
• Last updated: 2017-08-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada