Medical Review: Hand Surgery After Local Block Versus Non-block

October 30, 2013 updated by: Ronald Wender, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Retrospective Chart-review Study Involving Outpatients Who Underwent Hand Surgery With Local Anesthesia: Comparing Outcome With a Peripheral Nerve Block vs. Local Infiltration Alone

In this study, the effects of local block vs non block will be assessed with respect to postoperative outcomes (such as pain score, and recovery profiles) in outpatients after hand surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Analyzing medical records and through a telephone questionnaire, in a retrospective and prospective review respectively.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Outpatients undergoing hand surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-80 years old
  • Outpatients who underwent hand surgery under peripheral nerve block or local infiltration alone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Under Local Infiltration
Under Peripheral Nerve Block

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postoperative pain
Time Frame: hours to months
  1. Severity of the pain experienced before patient left the surgery center and after patient arrived at home
  2. Pain medication (amounts of opioids and non opioids pills) required

d)Time to suffer pain at the surgical site (hand) (days, weeks, or months)
hours to months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nausea
Time Frame: days to weeks
  1. Severity of the nausea experienced by the patient.
  2. Medication required.
  3. Time to suffer nausea.
days to weeks
Vomiting
Time Frame: dias to weeks
  1. Severity
  2. Medication required
  3. Time to suffer vomiting
dias to weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Outcomes
Time Frame: days to weeks
  • Presence of any other problems: (e.g., headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, constipation, difficulty voiding.)
  • Time taken to return to normal activities after surgery
  • Satisfaction with the pain management after surgery
days to weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2013

Last Verified

October 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00019315

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