Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Central Versus Peripheral Placement of Local Anesthetic
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Hand Surgery
Elbow Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Does ultrasound increases the success rate and if there is a difference in success rate between placing the local anesthetic centrally versus peripherally.
Detailed Description
A comparison of the infraclavicular placement of local anesthetic either centrally (posterior cord) vs peripheral placement (lateral or medial cord) using ultrasound guidance. This will be done to det...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I-III.
- Patient is undergoing elective hand or forearm surgery.
- Patient is an adult, 18 years old or older.
Exclusion
- Morbid obesity (calculated body mass index \> 35 kg/m2).
- Patient unable to cooperate.
- Patient with a known brachial plexus injury.
- Medical contraindication to anesthetic technique (allergy, cardiac condition, neurologic condition, localized infection, bleeding disorder).
- Patients who are pregnant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
218 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00699244
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
June 12 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Orthopedic Surgicenter
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212