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Dual Endpoint Nerve Stimulation Versus Ultrasound in Infraclavicular Block for Hand Surgery

NCT00956683 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2009-08-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Current best practice for performance of infraclavicular block dictates the use of a dual-endpoint nerve stimulation technique that still only results in a 79% success rate. Use of an ultrasound-guided technique has the potential to significantly improve success. A randomized, controlled study to evaluate this area remains to be performed and is required to demonstrate to anesthesiologists that an ultrasound-guided approach should supersede nerve stimulation as the technique of choice for infraclavicular block.

Conditions

  • Hand Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Nerve Block

Use of Ultrasound to help guide needle placement and local anesthetic injection during infraclavicular nerve block.

PROCEDURE

Dual-Endpoint nerve stimulation

Use of dual-endpoint nerve stimulation to guide needle placement and local anesthetic injection during infraclavicular nerve block.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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