NCT01927289

DBRCT on the Effect of Grip Strength in Brachial Plexus vs Distal Forearm Nerve Blocks

A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial Between Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus and Distal Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hand Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of New Mexico · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a double-blind prospective randomized control trial. The primary hypothesis is that the preservation of motor function is superior in distal forearm blocks compared to supraclavicular block. The secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, surgeon's satisfaction, rate of block success, onset and duration of block.

Conditions

• Postoperative Mobility

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Proximal Brachial Plexus vs Distal Forearm Block	Proximal Brachial plexus block: 15 mls saline injected in distal forearm nerve block and 15 mls of 1.5% Mepivacaine injected to the brachial plexus via the supraclavicular approach. Distal forearm block: 15 mls 1.5% Mepivacaine injected in distal forearm nerve block and 15 mls of saline injected to the brachial plexus via the supraclavicular approach

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-08-01
• Completion: 2013-08-01
• First posted: 2013-08-22
• Last updated: 2013-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States