The Effect of Interscalene Block on Intracranial Pressure

Brachial Plexus Block Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Effect of Interscalene Block on Intracranial Pressure by Sonographic Measurements of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter and Internal Jugular Vein Collapsibility Index

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05434975
• Other study ID #: OGundogdu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 25, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Cumhuriyet University
• Contact: Oguz Gündogdu
• Phone: +905545945469
• Email: oguzgundogdu87[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study aims to show the effects of interscalene brachial plexus (ISBP) block on intracranial pressure by measuring optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and internal vein collapsibility index (IJV-CI).

Description:

40 is the targeted number of patients who are going to have humerus fracture or opened rotator-cuff surgery. Single shot-ISBP block with 25 ml local anesthetic will be performed as anesthetic approach for surgery to all participants. Intraoperative ONSD and IJV-CI measurements will be performed before the ISBP block, 20 minutes and 60 minutes after the block. Hypothesis; external drug-volume effect on internal jugular vein causes decreasing maximum diameter of internal jugular vein (Dmax), venous return from cranium to heart decreases, intracranial pressure can increase.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: August 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had elective humeral fracture and open rotator-cuff surgery,
• Patients aged 18-85 years,
• Patients have ASA I-II anesthesia risk according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) risk classification,
• Patients that gave consent for participation in the study will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not give consent to the study,
• Patients with infection and open wounds in the area of skin puncture and eyelids,
• Patients have any history of intracranial pathology,
• Patients have nerve blockade contraindications such as coagulation disorder and antithrombotic-anticoagulant use,
• Patients have a history of allergy to one of the study drugs,
• Patients have a body mass index over 35 kg/m2,
• Patients with contralateral pneumothorax,
• Patients with severe respiratory distress,
• Patients with uncontrolled hypertension,
• Patients with acute or chronic eye disease,
• Patients with previous eye surgery,
• Patients using a beta-blocker known to increase intraocular pressure,
• Patients using calcium channel blockers, statins and nitrates,
• Patients in need of intraoperative sedation,
• Patients who develope any complications (hoarseness, horner's syndrome, respiratory distress, local anesthetic toxicity) due to ISBP block will be excluded from the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brachial Plexus Block
• Intracranial Hypertension
• Intracranial Pressure Increase

Intervention

Procedure:
• Interscalene brachial plexus block
For single shot-ISBP block, 15 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine + 10 ml of 2% prilocaine, a total of 25 ml of local anesthetic, will be administered to all patients. For the block procedure, an imaginary horizontal line drawn from the thyroid cartilage to the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle will followed and the lateral of the SCM muscle will be cleaned with povidine iodine. At the C6 level to be blocked, the nerve roots will be detected by ultrasound. 25 ml of local anesthetic will be injected around the plexus roots with a 22 G 80 mm echogenic needle. The distribution of the local anesthetic applied to the area, which expands the tissues and separates the nerve roots from other tissues, will be seen on ultrasound.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Sivas Cumhuriyet University	Sivas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cumhuriyet University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Optic nerve sheath diameter change	Optic nerve sheath diameter will be measured as a unit of millimeter.	Optic nerve sheath diameter will be measured before the block (basal) and it will be measured at 20th and 60th minutes after the block. The change between the measurements of basal and 60th minute and change between basal and 20th minute will be assessed
Primary	Internal jugular vein collapsibility index (IJV-CI) change	IJV-CI will be measured as a unit of %.	IJV-CI will be measured before the block (basal) and it will be measured at 20th and 60th minutes after the block. The change between the measurements of basal and 60th minute, and change between basal and 20th minute will be assessed
Primary	Maximum diameter of internal jugular vein (Dmax) change	Dmax will be measured as a unit of millimeter	Dmax will be measured before the block (basal) and it will be measured at 20th and 60th minutes after the block. The change between the measurements of basal and 60th minute, and change between basal and 20th minute will be assessed
Primary	Minimum diameter of internal jugular vein (Dmin) change	Dmin will be measured as a unit of millimeter	Dmin will be measured before the block (basal) and it will be measured at 20th and 60th minutes after the block. The change between the measurements of basal and 60th minute, and change between basal and 20th minute will be assessed