NCT03679897

Comparison of 0.375% Ropivacaine and 0.25% Levobupivacaine for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

0.25% Levobupivacaine Versus 0.375% Ropivacaine: a Comparative Study in Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Asan Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Infraclavicular brachial plexus block has been used more frequently with the development of high-resolution ultrasound. Compared with peripheral nerve block using landmark technique or nerve stimulator technique, ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block decreases the required dose of local anesthetics. As the dose of the drug used decreases, the systemic toxic effects of local anesthetics are reduced. However, the decreased dose of the drugs might have influence on the onset time of local anesthetics. Thus, the investigator aimed to evaluated the onset time of the two equipotent local anesthetics, 0.375% ropivacaine and 0.25% levobupivacaine.

Conditions

• Regional Anesthesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ropivacaine solution	ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block with 0.375% ropivacaine solution
DRUG	Levobupivacaine solution	ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block with 0.25% levobupivacaine solution

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-18
• Primary completion: 2018-12-07
• Completion: 2018-12-08
• First posted: 2018-09-21
• Last updated: 2018-12-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea