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Comparison of Two Different Procedures for Plexus Anesthesia

Primary Purpose

Wounds and Injuries

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Positioning and plexus anesthesia
Sponsored by
University Hospital Muenster
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Wounds and Injuries focused on measuring nerve block, regional anesthesia, injuries, diverse malformations

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Single shot axillary block Exclusion Criteria: Lateral position not possible

Sites / Locations

  • BG Unfallklinik Murnau; Department of Anesthesiology
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Münster

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

combination of lateral position and 20° Trendelenburg Position

standard positioning

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Extent of anesthesia
Efficacy of anesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Rate of failure

Full Information

First Posted
September 7, 2005
Last Updated
September 10, 2008
Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00151112
Brief Title
Comparison of Two Different Procedures for Plexus Anesthesia
Official Title
Comparison of Two Different Procedures for Plexus Anesthesia: Standard Position Versus Combination of Lateral Position and 20° Trendelenburg Position
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of difference positioning on extension and efficacy of brachial plexus anesthesia at 20 minutes by using the axillary plexus block with supine positioning and a lateral positioning onto the non-anaesthetized side, combined with 20° Trendelenburg positioning.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Wounds and Injuries
Keywords
nerve block, regional anesthesia, injuries, diverse malformations

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
100 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
combination of lateral position and 20° Trendelenburg Position
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
standard positioning
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Positioning and plexus anesthesia
Intervention Description
positioning during plexus anesthesia
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Extent of anesthesia
Time Frame
20 minutes after acillary plexus block
Title
Efficacy of anesthesia
Time Frame
20 minutes after axillary plexus block
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of failure
Time Frame
20 minutes after axillary plexus block

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Single shot axillary block Exclusion Criteria: Lateral position not possible
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Thomas Weber, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Münster
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
BG Unfallklinik Murnau; Department of Anesthesiology
City
Murnau
ZIP/Postal Code
D-82418
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Münster
City
Münster
ZIP/Postal Code
D-48149
Country
Germany

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
15947897
Citation
Bullmann V, Waurick R, Rodl R, Hulskamp G, Orlowski O, van Aken H, Winkelmann W, Weber TP. [Corrective osteotomy of the humerus using perivascular axillary anesthesia according to Weber in a patient suffering from McCune-Albright syndrome]. Anaesthesist. 2005 Sep;54(9):889-94. doi: 10.1007/s00101-005-0874-6. German.
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