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NCT number NCT04908371
Other study ID # SeTB vs IS-SC Ver2
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 2022
Est. completion date January 2024

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness in producing anesthesia of the whole upper limb between two regional blocks - Selective Trunk Block (SeTB) and Hybrid Interscalene Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block (hybrid IS-SC BPB).


Description:

Brachial plexus block (BPB) is frequently used as the sole anesthestic technique for upper extremity surgery. The choice of injection can be made from different approaches that often depends on the site of surgery because the extent of sensory-motor blockade after a BPB varies with the approach used. However, there is no single BPB technique that can consistently produce anesthesia of the whole ipsilateral upper extremity. Nevertheless, cases such as combined fracture of the upper humerus and forearm bones have to anesthetize the whole upper extremity for surgery or those with multiple comorbidities and unfit for general anesthesia. In these cases, multiple injections have to be made. Thus, a combined ultrasound guided (USG) interscalene-supraclavicular (IS-SC) BPB has to be used as the sole anesthetic for proximal humerus surgery but with a relatively large volume (35-50mL) of numbing medication, which often exceed the recommended maximum safety dose. Recently principal investigator has demonstrated that it is feasible to accurately identify majority of the main components of the brachial plexus above the clavicle, including the three trunks, using ultrasound imaging. As majority of the innervation of the upper extremity, i.e. shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand, originates from the three trunks of the brachial plexus, principal investigator has proposed that selectively blocking the superior, middle and inferior trunks of the brachial plexus under ultrasound guidance, will produce anesthesia of the entire upper limb. Principal investigator refers this technique as selective trunk block (SeTB). The preliminary experience with SeTB for anesthesia of the entire upper limb with smaller volumes (25ml) of numbing medication is feasible and able to ensure total immobility of the whole upper limb that meets the essential requirement for surgery. In this study principal investigator hypothesizes that USG guided SeTB is not inferior to USG IS-SC BPB in terms of its ability to produce sensory-motor blockade. The aim of this study is to compare the proportion of patients who develop "readiness for surgery" for 30 minutes between a SeTB and hybrid IS-SC BPB. In other words, comparing the clinical effectiveness in producing anesthesia of the whole ipsilateral upper limb between SeTB and hybrid IS-SC brachial plexus block.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date January 2024
Est. primary completion date December 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III - undergoing elective or emergency upper extremity surgery involving the proximal humerus to distal hand or surgery involving any combination of these regions scheduled for a brachial plexus block Exclusion Criteria: - Patient refusal - Pregnancy - Skin infection at the site of block - History of allergy to local anesthetic agents - Bleeding tendency or with evidence of coagulopathy - Pre-existing neurological deficit or neuromuscular disease

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Procedure:
Selective Trunk Block
It is one type of peripheral nerve blocks for upper extremity surgery. Patients will have an ultrasound scan and nerve block with local anesthetic (LA) agent (a mixture of 2% Xylocaine with 1:200,000 adrenaline and 0.5% Chirocaine in a total of 20ml) injected at the trunks of the brachial plexus in order to produce the anesthesia of the whole upper extremity of the patients scheduled for upper limb surgery. SeTB will be performed as a "two-injection technique". One at the side of the neck (interscalene groove) of the affected upper limb, injections will be made near the superior trunk (5mL) and follow by redirection of the needle under ultrasound guidance to inject the LA to middle trunk (5mL). Then the second skin puncture will be made near the upper part mid-collar bone (supraclavicular fossa) to inject the LA to the inferior trunk (10mL).
Interscalene-Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block (IS-SC BPB)
It is another type of peripheral nerve blocks for upper extremity surgery. Patients will have an ultrasound scan and nerve block with local anesthetic (LA) agent (a mixture of 2% Xylocaine with 1:200,000 adrenaline and 0.5% Chirocaine in a total of 30ml) injected at the interscalene groove and supraclavicular fossa, so "two-injection technique" will be adopted. The first skin puncture will be near the side of the neck (interscalene groove) of the affected upper limb (15mL) and then the second skin puncture will also be made near the upper mid-collar bone (supraclavicular fossa) to inject 15mL of LA.

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital Shatin New Territories

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Readiness for surgery An overall sensory score of =<30 (loss of sensation to cold stimulus (ice cube), NRS: 100-0, 100=normal sensation, 0=no sensation) and motor score of =<1 (3-points scale: 2=no block, 1=paresis, 0=paralysis) in all the nerves (C5 to T1) tested.
Sensation block assessment: C5 - lateral (radial) side of the antecubital fossa (just proximal to elbow crease), C6 - thumb, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C7 - middle finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C8 - little finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, and T1 - medial (ulnar side of the antecubital) fossa, just proximal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Motor block assessment: C5 - elbow flexors (biceps, brachialis), C6 - wrist extensors (extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis), C7 - elbow extensors (triceps), C8 - finger flexors (flexor digitorum profundus) to the middle finger, T1 - small finger abductors (abductor digiti minimi).
within 45 minutes after the block at 5 minutes interval
Primary Complete sensory-motor block An overall sensory score and motor score of '0'. Sensation to coldness (ice) with sensory score of '0' [sensory score 100-0: sensory 100=normal sensation, and 0=no sensation] for C5 - lateral (radial) side of the antecubital fossa (just proximal to elbow crease), C6 - thumb, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C7 - middle finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C8 - little finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, and T1 - medial (ulnar side of the antecubital) fossa, just proximal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Motor blockade will be graded using a 3-point scale: 2=no change, 1=reduced contraction (paresis), 0=paralysis. Motor block assessment at C5 - elbow flexors (biceps, brachialis), C6 - wrist extensors (extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis), C7 - elbow extensors (triceps), C8 - finger flexors (flexor digitorum profundus) to the middle finger, T1 - small finger abductors (abductor digiti minimi).
within 45 minutes after the block at 5 minutes interval
Secondary Changes of sensory block of each nerve (C5 to T1) The time it takes to achieve a sensory block score of =<30 (loss of sensation to cold stimulus (ice cube), NRS: 100-0 100=normal sensation, 0=no sensation).
C5 - lateral (radial) side of the antecubital fossa (just proximal to elbow crease), C6 - thumb, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C7 - middle finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, C8 - little finger, dorsal surface, proximal phalanx, and T1 - medial (ulnar side of the antecubital) fossa, just proximal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
within 45 minutes after the block at 5 minutes interval
Secondary Changes of motor block of each nerve (C5 to T1) The time it takes to achieve a motor block score of =<1 (3-point motor grade: 2=no change, 1=reduced contraction (paresis), 0=paralysis).
C5 - elbow flexors (biceps, brachialis), C6 - wrist extensors (extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis), C7 - elbow extensors (triceps), C8 - finger flexors (flexor digitorum profundus) to the middle finger, T1 - small finger abductors (abductor digiti minimi).
within 45 minutes after the block at 5 minutes interval
Secondary Block performance time the time taken from the start of the local anesthetic (LA) skin infiltration to the end of the LA injection for the block within 30 minutes after entering the procedure room
Secondary Discomfort score Discomfort experienced during the regional anesthesia using a numeric rating scale (NRS, 0 to 100, 0=no discomfort, 100=extreme discomfort) immediately after the end of the block
Secondary Paresthesia Any paresthesia experienced during the block will be assessed and recorded as a 'yes' or 'no' response immediately after the end of the block
Secondary Complications Any complications directly related to brachial plexus block (vascular or pleural puncture, ipsilateral Horner's syndrome, intraneural injection with nerve swelling or symptoms suggestive of local anesthetic toxicity) will be record. within 45 minutes after the block
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