NCT01377545

Continuous Infraclavicular Nerve Blocks: Needle Versus Catheter Local Anesthetic Bolus

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that when placing a perineural catheter for a continuous peripheral nerve block, injecting the initial local anesthetic bolus via the insertion needle results in a faster-onset sensory block than injecting the initial bolus via the perineural catheter. The study results will help define the optimal local anesthetic bolus introduction technique-needle versus catheter-for peripheral nerve blocks when placing a perineural catheter.

Detailed description

Specific Aim: The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that when placing a perineural catheter for a continuous peripheral nerve block, injecting the initial local anesthetic bolus via the insertion needle results in a faster-onset sensory block than injecting the initial bolus via the perineural catheter. The study results will help define the optimal local anesthetic bolus introduction technique-needle versus catheter-for peripheral nerve blocks when placing a perineural catheter.

Conditions

• Nerve Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Local Anesthetic given via perineural catheter for infraclavicular nerve block.	Patients will be randomized to receive 30mL of Lidocaine via Catheter for an infraclavicular nerve block on one side (right or left) and via needle on the other side. Sensory and strength will be tested following local anesthetic administration.
PROCEDURE	Local Anesthetic given via needle for infraclavicular nerve block	Patients will be randomized to receive 30mL of Lidocaine via Catheter for an infraclavicular nerve block on one side (right or left) and via needle on the other side. Sensory and strength will be tested following local anesthetic administration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2011-06-21
• Last updated: 2013-01-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States