The Effects of Different Clonidine Concentrations on Axillary Brachial Plexus Block With 1,5% Lidocaine

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different clonidine concentration on axillary brachial plexus block with 1,5% lidocaine for upper limb surgery may influence the sensory and motor block onset time and duration, postoperative analgesia duration, postoperative pain intensity

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
• Treatments: Clonidine; Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• both genders,

• over 18 years old,

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1 to 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with chronic use of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories drugs,

• pregnant,

• with infection at the puncture site,

• coagulopathies or intolerance to drugs used in the study