Overview

Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) With Versus Without Hyaluronidase for Hand Surgery

Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Trial end date:
2025-12-31

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Summary

The WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) method, introduced by Dr. Donald H. Lalonde over a decade ago, has gained popularity due to its favorable outcomes and patient satisfaction. This technique involves injecting diluted lidocaine and epinephrine, which helps control pain and bleeding without the discomfort of a tourniquet. This research will explore the use of hyaluronidase to enhance the WALANT technique. The study hypothesize that adding hyaluronidase would improve the onset speed and duration of pain control. A double-blinded study involving 100 patients compared WALANT with hyaluronidase (Group A) to WALANT without Hyaluronidase (Group B).

Phase:

PHASE2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Misr University for Science and Technology

Treatments:

Hyaluronoglucosaminidase
Lidocaine