Ultrasound Guided Retroclavicular Infraclavicular Versus Axillary Block as Regional Anesthesia in Obese Patients

NCT ID: NCT07209995

Last Updated: 2025-12-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-15

Study Completion Date

2026-04-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic outcomes (time to first analgesic request, total amount of analgesic consumption, and pain scores) following the ultrasound-guided retroclavicular infraclavicular approach and the axillary approach in obese patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Achievement of High-quality Analgesia in Elbow Surgeries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Group (R)

Patients will recieve retroclavicular infraclavicular brachial plexus block

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

retroclavicular infraclavicular brachial plexus block for

Intervention Type OTHER

The patient will be placed supine, head facing the contralateral side. A high- frequency 13-6 MHz linear array transducer probe will be placed medial to the coracoid process below and perpendicular to the clavicle to obtain a short-axis view of the cords of the brachial plexus and the axillary vessels. The needle will be inserted in the supraclavicular fossa, approximately one cm posteriorly to the clavicle, and advanced in plane parallel to the probe. After passing the initial blind zone of about 2 cm caused by the clavicle's acoustic shadow, the needle tip will be continuously seen, until it appears posterior to the axillary artery. A single injection of the local an esthetic will be performed without needle repositioning unless paresthesia is elicited

Group (A)

Patients will receive the axillary brachial plexus

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

axillary block

Intervention Type OTHER

The axillary nerve block is performed from behind the patient with the patient seated. The axillary nerve will be identified within the quadrilateral space by placing high frequency linear probe parallel to the long axis of the humeral shaft. The nerve was identified next to the circumflex artery

Interventions

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retroclavicular infraclavicular brachial plexus block for

The patient will be placed supine, head facing the contralateral side. A high- frequency 13-6 MHz linear array transducer probe will be placed medial to the coracoid process below and perpendicular to the clavicle to obtain a short-axis view of the cords of the brachial plexus and the axillary vessels. The needle will be inserted in the supraclavicular fossa, approximately one cm posteriorly to the clavicle, and advanced in plane parallel to the probe. After passing the initial blind zone of about 2 cm caused by the clavicle's acoustic shadow, the needle tip will be continuously seen, until it appears posterior to the axillary artery. A single injection of the local an esthetic will be performed without needle repositioning unless paresthesia is elicited

Intervention Type OTHER

axillary block

The axillary nerve block is performed from behind the patient with the patient seated. The axillary nerve will be identified within the quadrilateral space by placing high frequency linear probe parallel to the long axis of the humeral shaft. The nerve was identified next to the circumflex artery

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients acceptance to share in the study.
* Patients with ASA physical status I-II.
* Obese patients (BMI 30-40 kg/m²) undergoing around and below elbow surgeries under regional anesthesia.
* Patients requiring a single injection infraclavicular retroclavicular brachial plexus block or axillary block for around and below elbow surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a history of allergic reactions or contraindications to local anesthetics.
* Patients with significant comorbidities (e.g., severe cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders).
* Patients with a history of previous shoulder or clavicle surgery that may distort anatomy and affect the efficacy of the block.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Patients with a history of systemic infections or skin infections in the area of the block.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zagazig University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marwa Mohamed Medhat

assistant professor of anesthesia and surgical intensive care (Principal Investigator)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Howida A Kamal, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

faculty of medicine,zagazig university Egypt

Locations

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faculty of medicine,zagazig university Egypt

Zagazig, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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ZU-IRB#1680/23-Sep-2025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id