NCT01229683

Effects of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Blocks on the Hand and Forearm

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Research study to determine the proportion of cases in which an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block produces hand and forearm anesthesia.

Detailed description

This is a research study to prospectively determine the proportion of cases in which an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block produces hand and forearm anesthesia. The investigators will investigate this issue in patients having shoulder and not hand/forearm surgery. We will test hand grip strength and sensation to determine if the hand and forearm are responding to the anesthesia.

Conditions

• Shoulder Surgery
• Interscalene Nerve Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Interscalene Nerve Block	Patients undergoing shoulder surgery will be given an Interscalene Nerve Block. The patients' strength and sensation in their hand and forearm will be tested to determine if the nerve block is affectively delivering anesthetic to the nerves that serve these areas.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-08-01
• Completion: 2012-03-01
• First posted: 2010-10-28
• Last updated: 2012-03-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States