Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0249142464
Study information
Scientific title
Infra clavicular plexus block - Lateral (coracoid) approach vs vertical approach - a comparison of techniques
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Which of two infraclavicular approaches to the brachial plexus is preferable
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Arm
Intervention
Randomised Controlled Trial:
1. Lateral approach
2. Vertical approach
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Degree of sensory block, complications
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/12/2001
Overall trial end date
09/09/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
40 patients undergoing distal upper limb surgery
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
40
Participant exclusion criteria
1. 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
Recruitment start date
01/12/2001
Recruitment end date
09/09/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia
Taunton
TA1 5DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Taunton and Somerset Research and Development Consortium (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list