Status:
TERMINATED
Ulnar Nerve Block for Procedural Anesthesia - Wrist Versus Palm
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Collaborating Sponsors:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Hand Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Ulnar nerve blockade is necessary for sensory anesthesia and analgesia in the hand during minor procedures. The course of the ulnar nerve in the forearm, wrist, and hand is predictable and has low var...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- any individual who can give informed consent and is scheduled for elective hand procedures by the PI necessitating an Ulnar nerve block of the hand.
Exclusion
- patients unable to give informed consent
- patients with previous or ongoing ulnar nerve deficits or neuropathy
- patients undergoing Guyon's canal decompression
- patients who can not comprehend or cooperate with assessment testing
- patients with abnormal two point discrimination (\> 6 mm at the test location) prior to the nerve block
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
127 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00827658
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
May 14 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada