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Posterior Parasagittal In-Plane Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

NCT02312453 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2014-12-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Abstract

Introduction: The brachial plexus at the infraclavicular level runs deeper compared to its course proximally, giving rise to impaired needle visualisation due to the steep angle of needle insertion with the current ultrasound-guided approach. A new posterior parasagittal in-plane ultrasound-guided infraclavicular approach was introduced to improve needle visibility. However no further follow up study was done.

Methods: We performed a case series and a cadaveric dissection to assess its feasibility in a single centre, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 2012 to October 2013. After obtaining approval from the Medical Ethics Committee, University Malaya Medical Centre, 18 patients undergoing upper limb surgery were prospectively recruited. A cadaveric dissection was also performed. The endpoints of this study were the success rate, performance time, total anaesthesia related time, quality of anaesthesia and any incidence of complications.

Conditions

  • Brachial Plexus Block

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Posterior approach

We adopted the technique as described by Hebbard et al.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malaya

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beh Zhi Yuen, MD, M.Anaes · Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Univeristy of Malaya

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

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