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Infraclavicular or Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blocks for Elbow Surgery

NCT ID: NCT02677506

Last Updated: 2017-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study compares the infraclavicular approach to supraclavicular approach of brachial plexus block for elbow surgery.

Detailed Description

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Traditionally, infraclavicular as well as supraclavicular approaches to brachial plexus have been recommended for elbow surgery. Supraclavicular approach is considered to have a more rapid onset. However, investigators have noticed that the supraclavicular approach needs more supplementation if it is used for elbow surgery. Therefore more and more anesthesiologists now choose the infraclavicular approach for elbow surgery (though both approaches are recommended in the text books).

None of the published studies have addressed if one approach is indeed superior to the other specifically for elbow surgery. Therefore the investigators propose to undertake a study that will evaluate the two approaches to the brachial plexus specifically for elbow surgery.

Conditions

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Biceps Tendon Rupture

Keywords

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elbow

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Supraclavicular

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block will be done.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Supraclavicular

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Brachial plexus block with supraclavicular approach

Infraclavicular

Infraclavicular brachial plexus block block will be done.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Infraclavicular

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Brachial plexus block with infraclavicular approach

Interventions

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Supraclavicular

Brachial plexus block with supraclavicular approach

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Infraclavicular

Brachial plexus block with infraclavicular approach

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients scheduled for ambulatory elbow surgery under block
* ASA 1-3

Exclusion Criteria

* Narcotic dependent
* Severe systemic illness
* Refusal of block
* localized infection
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shalini Dhir

Associate Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shalini Dhir, FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Western University

Locations

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St. Joseph's Hospital

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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101723

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id