Comparing Two Injection Sites of Local Anesthetic for Hand Surgery



Status:Completed
Conditions:Hospital, Orthopedic, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:April 2014
End Date:March 2016

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

A Comparison Of Distal Peripheral Nerve Blockade Versus Traditional Proximal Approaches For Hand Surgery

The purpose of this study is to compare two different injection sites for local anesthesia
in patients having hand surgery. The hypothesis is that subjects receiving injections around
the three nerves of the forearm will provide faster pain control and greater patient
satisfaction than patients having one injection closer to the shoulder.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients ≥ 18 years of age undergoing unilateral hand, wrist, or finger surgery

- Ability to understand and provide informed consent

- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent

- True allergy, not sensitivity, to any of the following substances: Local Anesthetics,
Midazolam, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Propofol

- Pregnancy

- Severe hepatic impairment

- Evidence of infection at or near the proposed needle insertion site

- Any sensorimotor deficit of the ipsilateral upper extremity, whether acute or
chronic, as determined by the PI and designee

- Pulmonary disease of any kind that is uncontrolled or severe in nature

- Chronic pain patients, defined as someone diagnosed with chronic pain or a chronic
pain condition, under the care of a chronic pain physician, or taking
oral/intravenous narcotics consistently for 30 days prior to surgery
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana 70121
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