Ultrasound Guided Intercostobrachial Nerve Block

NCT ID: NCT02805582

Last Updated: 2018-04-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-31

Study Completion Date

2018-02-28

Brief Summary

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The intercostobrachial nerve underlies many anatomical variations. For surgery of the upper arm the axilla is usually not anaesthetized by a brachial plexus block, which therefore needs to be completed by an intercostobrachial nerve block. The optimal access for an ultrasound guided block of the intercostobrachial nerve is not yet known. The investigators compare a proximal and a more distal approach to the nerve referred to onset time, sensory blocked area and duration.

Detailed Description

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The participants will be randomized into two groups:

Group one receives a modified PECS 2 (thoracic wall) block above the second intercostal space with injection between the Musculus serratus anterior and Musculus pectoralis minor.

Group 2 receives a subpectoral block under the pectoralis major muscle at the medial boarder of the axillary triangle.

Conditions

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Anaesthesia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Anterior musculus serratus block

Proximal nerve block above the second intercostal space between Musculus serratus anterior and Musculus pectoralis minor.

Intervention: 10ml ropivacain 0.5%

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

10ml ropivacain 0.5%

Intervention Type DRUG

Ultrasound guided nerve block

Subpectoral block

Distal nerve block under the Musculus pectoralis major at the medial border of the axillary triangle.

Intervention: 10ml ropivacain 0.5%

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

10ml ropivacain 0.5%

Intervention Type DRUG

Ultrasound guided nerve block

Interventions

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10ml ropivacain 0.5%

Ultrasound guided nerve block

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ropivacain Sintetica 0.5%

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients planned for vascular access surgery of the upper arm
* surgery planned under regional anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* patients refusal
* age under 18
* allergy against local anaesthetics
* polyneuropathies
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dr. Christoph Ilies

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Christoph Ilies

Dr. med.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Marienhospital Stuttgart, Dpt. of Anaesthesiology

Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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iCobra 2016

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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