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Ultrasound-guided Versus Blind Technique in Medial Brachial Cutaneous Nerve and Intercostobrachial Nerve Blocks

NCT02940847 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2017-07-28

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Summary

The axillary brachial plexus block is a technique of locoregional anesthesia indicated in the distal upper limb surgery : hand, forearm, the lower third of the arm including the elbow. The anesthesia of the posterior and the medial side of the arm requires a selective block of the medial brachial cutaneous nerve and the intercostobrachial nerve, for example to improve the tolerance of the inflatable tourniquet used by the surgeons. There are two techniques to achieve this block : the blind technique (without ultrasound) and the ultrasound-guided technique. At the moment, there are no studies which compare these two techniques. So, the purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided technique compared to blind technique in medial brachial cutaneous nerve block and intercostobrachial nerve block, in the axilla.

Conditions

  • Upper Limb Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

medial brachial cutaneous nerve block and intercostobrachial nerve block with blind technique

It consists in performing a subcutaneous injection of the local anesthetic at the root of the arm, in the anterior-posterior direction.

PROCEDURE

medial brachial cutaneous nerve block and intercostobrachial nerve block with ultrasound-guided technique

Ultrasounds are used to visualize the anatomical variations, the good position of the needle and the good local anesthetic diffusion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Central Hospital, Nancy, France

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hervé BOUAZIZ, Professor · CHU NANCY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-13
Primary Completion
2017-01-26
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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