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Nerve BlockNCT03653000

Assessement of a Novel Approach to Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Blockade

A study testing Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade and local anaesthetic injection in people with Nerve Block, run by University of Liege at 2 sites in Belgium.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Assessement of a new approach of an ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade between the infraclavicular and axillary area. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Nerve Block
What is being tested?
Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade and local anaesthetic injection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
2 sitesBelgium
Study dates
1 Apr 2021to 1 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Arm surgery performed under axillary blockade

Who cannot join

  • Local anesthetics allergy
  • Coagulation disorder
  • History of chronic pain
  • Drug or alcohol abuse

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Jean-Pierre H Lecoq, MD, PhD contact

42844096 ext. 32

jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be

Belgium2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Guntz Emmanuel

    Braine-l'Alleud, Brabant Wallon, 1420

    Guntz Emmanuel, MD, 023890211 ext. 0032, eguntz@ulb.ac.be

    Recruiting
  • Lecoq Jean-Pierre

    Liège, Liege, 4000

    Lecoq H Jean-Pierre, MD, 043667180 ext. 0032, jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be

    Lecoq H jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be, MD, 043667180 ext. 0032, jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Assessement of a Novel Approach to Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Blockade, Located Between the Infraclavicular and the Axillary Site

Assessement of a new approach of an ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade between the infraclavicular and axillary area.

Read the detailed description

After an assessement of this new approach of ultrasounded-guided brachial plexus blockade in cadavers, the aim of this human study was to asssess the validity of this method in humans. The probe will be disposed on the shoulder, and the brachial plexus will be seeked below the deltoid, lateral to the major pectoralis muscle and in the vicinity of the brachial artery. At this area, an ultrasounded guided needle was inserted with an in-plane direction towards the brachial artery and local anesthetics was disposed all around the artery, without puncturing the differents nerves. Regional blockade will be evaluated by measuring onset and duation time for sensitive and motor blockade, effectiveness of this blockade, patient's confort during the procedure, ease of the procedure for practitionner, quality of ultrasound image's interpretation before and after injection.

Conditions
Nerve Block
Being tested
Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade, local anaesthetic injection
Keywords
Regional anesthesia, Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade, Local anesthetics : Ropivacaine

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockadeProcedure or surgery

    Ultrasound probe disposed on the shoulder, on the deltoid muscle. in plane puncture toward the brachial artery and injection of local anaesthetics around the brachial artery

  • local anaesthetic injectionDrug

    Local anesthetic injection (ropivacaine) at this new site

Study groups in NCT03653000
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients undergoing this new blockExperimentalDescriptive study about the effectiveness and the feasability of this new approach of te ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade
Receives: Procedure: Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade; Drug: local anaesthetic injection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility of block realisation assessed by number of abandonned block

    Difficulty in the block realisation (block abandonned before or during realisation)

    Measured: Immediately after procedure

  2. Efficience of the block assessed by number of block sufficient for surgery

    Is the block enough for surgery or must be completed

    Measured: Immediately after procedure

  3. Comfort during block realization assessed by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS - 0 = No pain, 10 = worse pain)

    Evaluation of comfort during block realization

    Measured: Immediately after procedure

  4. Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  5. Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  6. Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  7. Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the median nerve

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  8. Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  9. Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  10. Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  11. Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the ulnar nerve

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  12. Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  13. Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  14. Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  15. Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the radial nerve

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  16. Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  17. Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  18. Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  19. Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of motor function (0 = Complete paresis, 1 = Partial paresis, 2 = Normal motion)

    Evaluation of motor block for the musculocutaneous nerve

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  20. Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibility, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 5 minutes post injection

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  21. Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 10 minutes post injection

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  22. Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 15 minutes post injection

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  23. Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the median nerve at 20 minutes post injection

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  24. Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 5 minutes post injection

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  25. Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 10 minutes post injection

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  26. Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 15 minutes post injection (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 15 minutes post injection

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  27. Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 20 minutes post injection

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

  28. Evaluation of sensitive block for the radial nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the radial nerve at 5 minutes post injection

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  29. Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the ulnar nerve at 15 minutes post injection

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  30. Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 5 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    valuation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 5 minutes post injection

    Measured: 5 minutes post injection

  31. Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 10 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 10 minutes post injection

    Measured: 10 minutes post injection

  32. Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 15 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 15 minutes post injection

    Measured: 15 minutes post injection

  33. Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 20 minutes post injection assessed by a scale of sensitive function (0 = No sensibilityto cold, 1 = partial insensibility to cold, 2 = Normal sensation to cold)

    Evaluation of sensitive block for the musculocutaneous nerve at 20 minutes post injection

    Measured: 20 minutes post injection

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Demographic data AGE

    Age of the patient

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  2. Demographic data WEIGHT

    Weight of the patient

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  3. Demographic data HEIGHT

    Height of the patient

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  4. Type of surgery

    hand surgery on bone/tendon/ligament/skin/nerve

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  5. Tourniquet

    Time of tourniquet during surgery

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  6. Type of hospitalization

    One or more day hospitalization

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  7. Local anesthetics used

    Amount of local anesthetics used

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  8. Operator impression

    Impression of the difficulty for the operator to perform the block

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  9. Incident during block performance

    Incidence during block performance

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  10. Duration of block performance

    Time of block performance

    Measured: At the time of the procedure

  11. Duration of motor block

    duration of motor block

    Measured: from 0 to day 1

  12. Duration of sensitive block

    duration of sensitive block

    Measured: from 0 to day 1

  13. Block injury

    Neuropathy or other secondary effect post block during 7 days

    Measured: From day 0 to day 7

  14. Comparative image axillary and novel point of puncture

    Number of halo separating artery from different nerves at this novel level and at the axillary level

    Measured: During the procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2018
  2. Study start1 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Descriptive study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03653000
Sponsor's protocol ID
123
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
27 Jul 2018
Last updated
22 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: No sharing data

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ultrasound guided brachial plexus blockade and local anaesthetic injection in people with Nerve Block, run by University of Liege at 2 sites in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jean-Pierre H Lecoq, MD, PhD (42844096 ext. 32, jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility of block realisation assessed by number of abandonned block (time frame: Immediately after procedure). The study lists 33 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jun 2022.

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