CompletedPhase 3ACTRN12612000923864

Effect of warmed bupivacaine on the efficacy of ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block

Changes in the onset time of the sensory and motor blockade and changes in the duration of analgesia after warming local anesthetic solution during ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in patients underwent upper arm surgery.

Sponsor

Tunisian Military Hospital

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Sep 18, 2012

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

need of adjuncts to local anesthetics in regional anesthesia

Summary

In regional nerve blocks, the use of adjuncts along with local anesthetics can improve the anesthetic effect.but, can we do without adjuncts? warming anesthetic solution can be proposed as an alternative .

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 YearssMax Age: 75 Yearss

Inclusion Criteria1

The subjects who underwent upper limb surgery from distal arm

Exclusion Criteria1

Patients with coagulopathy or neurological disorder

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Interventions

group H: received 15ml bupivacaine 0.5%. the solution is stored for more than 24 hours in a freezer cabinet in which the temperature was maintained at 20 degrees C; The syringes and needles used fo

group H: received 15ml bupivacaine 0.5%. the solution is stored for more than 24 hours in a freezer cabinet in which the temperature was maintained at 20 degrees C; The syringes and needles used for anesthesia were stored in the same room. a single shot ultrasound guided axillary block

Locations(1)

Tunisia

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