Ultrasound-Guided Axillary or Infraclavicular Nerve Block for Upper Limb Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aims to detect differences in onset time of brachial plexus (i.e., arm) anesthesia using two different nerve block techniques.

Using ultrasound guidance, axillary (i.e., at the armpit) and infraclavicular (i.e., below the collarbone) blocks will be performed to patients undergoing upper limb surgery.

The investigators will analyze how long it takes for anesthesia to be adequate for pain-free surgery, thus determine the optimal technique for this kind of surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Parma
• Treatments: Analgesics; Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Fentanyl; Midazolam; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA Physical Status Class <4

• Scheduled upper extremity orthopedic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric or cognitive disorder

• Allergy to study drugs

• Contraindication to nerve block at the assigned site