Forearm vs Brachial Plexus Blockade for Routine Hand and Wrist Surgery
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2020-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
It is very common to perform nerve blocks for hand and wrist surgery. It allows the surgeon
to perform the surgery and helps with pain control after surgery. This also means only light
sedation is needed for the procedure instead of a general anesthetic, which speeds up
recovery time.
There are 2 types of nerve blocks that can be done for hand and/or wrist surgery. The one
that is done commonly now is where the whole arm is frozen with local anesthetic. Another
option is to have a nerve block where only the arm from the elbow down is frozen. Either of
these types of nerve blocks can be chosen to safely accomplish surgery of the hand or wrist.
However, the best nerve block for hand and/or wrist surgery has not been decided yet.
In order to determine which block is best, the investigators will be looking at patient
satisfaction with the experience, as well as the surgical conditions provided and overall
safety.
It is thought that many patients may prefer the arm block below the elbow as it allows for
greater mobility immediately following surgery, and the surgical conditions provided will be
very similar to those of the full arm nerve block.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Treatments:
Anesthetics Anesthetics, Local Bupivacaine Lidocaine