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Brachial Plexus Block in Post-Op Pain Control After Distal Upper Extremity Fracture: A Prospective Randomized Study

NCT01968824 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2017-01-23

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Summary

Despite the plethora of literature suggesting that regional blockade provides adequate andimproved postoperative pain control, function and improved intraoperative and postoperative safety in proximal upper extremity surgery, little is known of its benefits for the treatment of forearm and distal radius fractures . The purpose of this randomized, prospective, study is to determine if brachial plexus blockade with general anesthesia is superior to general anesthesia alone in immediate and long-term pain control in patients undergoing operative fixation of distal upper extremity fractures.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Brachial Plexus Nerve Block

The brachial plexus will be visualized under ultrasound and a 22 gauge, 3.5 inch needle will be used. 20 cc of bupivicaine will be injected around the brachial plexus after confirming negative aspiration every 5 cc

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nirmal C Tejwani, MD · NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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