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Comfort Score During Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Placement in Elderly Patients

NCT01624103 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-03-03

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Summary

Results from our preliminary study accepted as e-poster presentation on ESRA (Bordeaux, September 2012.) showed significant difference in Comfort Score during Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus block (US-SCB) between young and elderly population. However, it is unknown whether the difference in Comfort score (1) was associated with reduction of local anesthetic (LA) volume in elderly or it is attributed to elderly population by itself. The aim of the study is to compare the Comfort score during US-SCB placement in elderly patients undergoing upper limb surgery performed with two different volumes of local anesthetics (20 ml vs 32 ml).

Conditions

  • Arm Injuries
  • Wounds and Injuries

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Upper limb surgery

Elderly patients undergoing upper limb surgery received 20 ml of LA volume (50:50 mixture of levobupivacaine 0.5% and lidocaine 2%) for US-SCB. An independent observer unaware of the LA volume recorded maximal pain intensity resulting from block placements, questioned the patients about possible unpleasant events linked to the performance of US-SCB and assessed patient's satisfaction.

PROCEDURE

Upper limb surgery

Elderly patients undergoing upper limb surgery received 32 ml of LA volume (50:50 mixture of levobupivacaine 0.5% and lidocaine 2%) for US-SCB. An independent observer unaware of the LA volume recorded maximal pain intensity resulting from block placements, questioned the patients about possible unpleasant events linked to the performance of US-SCB and assessed patient's satisfaction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Šarić, Jadranka Pavičić, M.D.

    lead INDIV

Principal Investigators

  • Matea Bogdanović Dvorščak, MD · Clinical Hospital Merkur, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • Croatia

Study Locations

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