Status:

COMPLETED

Control of Tourniquet Pain With an Axillary Ring of Subcutaneous Local Anesthetic

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

Application Site Discomfort

Medical Device Discomfort

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Purpose: Even with excellent regional anesthesia of the upper extremity, tourniquet (Tq) pain from an upper arm Tq can limit the ability to use regional anesthesia as the primary anesthetic for surgic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria: Volunteers will be eligible for the study if they meet all of the below criteria;
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I or II
  • 18 years of age to a maximum of 70 years of age
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Pre-existing parasthesia or neuropathy of any kind
  • History of excessive alcohol consumption (\> three drinks per night)
  • Take analgesics on a regular basis
  • History of any drug abuse
  • Baseline systolic blood pressure ≥ 150
  • Baseline diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85
  • BMI ≥ 30 Pregnancy Allergic reaction to local anesthetic

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    24 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01829399

    Start Date

    April 1 2013

    End Date

    January 1 2014

    Last Update

    October 22 2015

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    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599