Infra clavicular plexus block - Lateral (coracoid) approach vs vertical approach - a comparison of techniques

ISRCTN ISRCTN73554324
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73554324
Secondary identifying numbers N0249142464
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
18/10/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Matthew Oldman
Scientific

Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia
Dept of Anaesthesia
Taunton & Somerset Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleInfra clavicular plexus block - Lateral (coracoid) approach vs vertical approach - a comparison of techniques
Study objectivesWhich of two infraclavicular approaches to the brachial plexus is preferable
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Arm
InterventionRandomised Controlled Trial:
1. Lateral approach
2. Vertical approach
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureDegree of sensory block, complications
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2001
Completion date09/09/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria40 patients undergoing distal upper limb surgery
Key exclusion criteria1. Age under 16
2. Uunable to give informed consent
3. Neurovascular compromise of limb
4. Allergy to amide local anaesthetic agents
5. Coagulopathy (INR>2)
6. Chest or shoulder deformities
7. Healed but disclosed clavicle fracture
Date of first enrolment01/12/2001
Date of final enrolment09/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia
Taunton
TA1 5DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Taunton and Somerset Research and Development Consortium (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

18/10/2017: No publications found, study status unverified.