Motor Sparing Supraclavicular Block

Motor Sparing Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block (MS-SCBPB): A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to compare MS-SCBPB and SCBPB in the duration of postoperative analgesia, time to first analgesic request (VAS ≥40 mm), pain scores, motor power, and side effects.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Anesthesia; Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block

Detailed Description

On arrival of the patients to regional anesthesia room, patients will be secured with 20-gauge intravenous cannula. Monitoring will include ECG, non-invasive arterial blood pressure, and pulse oximetry (SpO2).

Before receiving supraclavicular brachial plexus block, patients will be randomly assigned into one of the two study groups:

MS-SCBPB Group (n=22): this group will receive ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with total volume 20 mL bupivacaine 0.20% and 8 mg dexamethasone.

SCBPB Group (n=22): this group will receive ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with total volume 20 mL bupivacaine 0.5% and 8 mg dexamethasone.

Another doctor not involved in the block procedure will evaluate the patients postoperative.

Technique of SCBPB:

The technique of ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block will be performed with the patient in semi-sitting position with head tilted to the opposite side of injection site. A linear ultrasound probe (4-12MHz) will be placed parallel to the clavicle in the supraclavicular fossa visualizing the subclavian artery is seen beating above the first rib. A volume of 2 mL lignocaine 2% will be infiltrated subcutaneous before the block. A 20-gauge needle will be advanced in plane under direct vision aiming to the corner pocket towards the deeper portion of the brachial plexus at the angle between the first rib and the subclavian artery, a total of 10 mL of drug will be injected, aspirating every 5 ml. Then, the needle will be retracted and advanced at a shallower angle, aiming toward the superficial brachial plexus after negative aspiration, 10 mL of drug will be injected, aspirating every 5 ml.

Block assessment:

Time needed for surgical block: the time interval from the end of ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block injection till achievement surgical anesthesia

Assessment of surgical anesthesia using a 3-point score:

Extent of sensory block:

In all four nerves: hypothenar eminence (ulnar nerve), thenar eminence (median nerve), dorsum of hand (radial nerve), and lateral aspect of the forearm (musculocutaneous nerve) 0 = loss of sensation to light touch, 1 = loss of sensation to pinprick, 2 = normal sensation

Extent of motor block:

In all four nerves: thumb adduction (ulnar nerve), thumb opposition (median nerve), thumb abduction (radial nerve), and flexion of the elbow in supination and pronation (musculocutaneous nerve) 0 = no movement, 1 = paresis, 2 = normal movement Interpretation : Block success for surgical anesthesia is defined as the achievement of sensory and or motor scores of 1 or less at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes post-injection.

Intraoperative Care:

An anesthesiologist blinded to group allocation will be attending for monitored anesthesia care with a safe conscious sedation intraoperatively, titrated to patient comfort using low intravenous doses of midazolam (1-3mg), fentanyl (1-2 μg/kg), and/or Propofol (25-75 μg/kg/min). In the event of failed block, it will be managed with either local anesthetic supplementation at the corresponding spared nerve or converted to general anesthesia.

Postoperatively, all patients will receive 1 g paracetamol every 6 h and 30 mg ketorolac every 12 h. Intravenous morphine titration will be carried out at patient wake-up to achieve pain control (Using visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment from 0 the Best to 10 the worst) by an attending anesthesiologist blinded to group allocation. Patients with a VAS score of ≥ 4 and patients who will request rescue analgesia will be treated with IV morphine in 2 mg increments every 4 hours with upper limit for the total administered dose (maximum 20 mg per day). If the patient appeared sedated (Ramsay sedation scale > 2), and/or severe morphine-related side effects are encountered including respiratory depression (Spo2 < 95% and/or RR < 12 breaths/min), allergic reaction, hypotension, or severe pruritus, morphine titration will be stopped and the patient will be excluded from the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 44
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Nagy malak, MD; Phone Number: 01552480258; Email: nagymalak@kasralainy.com

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Governorate
    • Cairo, Governorate, Egypt, 002
      • Recruiting
      • Cairo university Hospitals. kasralainy
      • Contact: Nagy malak; Phone Number: 01552480258; Email: nagymalak789@yahoo.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for upper limb surgeries under supraclavicular brachial plexus block
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I and III
• between ages of 18 and 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Bleeding disorders with INR > 1.5 and/or platelets < 100,000/mm3
• infection at the injection site
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Severe cardiopulmonary disease (≥ASA IV)
• Diabetic or other neuropathies
• Motor disorders
• Patients receiving opioids for chronic analgesic therapy
• Inability to comprehend visual analogue scale (VAS).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MS-SCBPB Group (n=22); receive ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with total volume 20 mL bupivacaine (concentration 0.20%) "9 ml Bupivacaine+9ml lignocaine +2ml Dexamethasone 8mg "	Procedure: ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block; Block will be performed in semi-sitting position with head tilted to the opposite side of injection site. linear probe (4-12MHz) (Mindray Digital Ultrasonic Model DP-10 "SN 6N-49005130" 2014-09. SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO.LTD) will be placed parallel to the clavicle in the supraclavicular fossa visualizing the subclavian artery is seen beating above the first rib. A volume of 2 mL lignocaine 2% will be infiltrated subcutaneous before the block. A 20-gauge needle will be advanced in plane aiming to the corner pocket towards the deeper portion of the brachial plexus at the angle between the first rib and the subclavian artery, 10 mL of drug will be injected. Then, the needle will be retracted and advanced at a shallower angle, aiming toward the superficial plexus after negative aspiration another 10 ml will be injected, total drug injected 20 ml (18 mL of drug will be injected with addition to 8mg dexamethasone (2ml)); Other Names: Drugs used (bupivacaine and dexamethazone)
Active Comparator: SCBPB Group (n=22): receive ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with total volume 20 mL bupivacaine (concentration 0.5%) "18 ml Bupivacaine+2ml Dexamethasone 8mg"	Procedure: ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block; Block will be performed in semi-sitting position with head tilted to the opposite side of injection site. linear probe (4-12MHz) (Mindray Digital Ultrasonic Model DP-10 "SN 6N-49005130" 2014-09. SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO.LTD) will be placed parallel to the clavicle in the supraclavicular fossa visualizing the subclavian artery is seen beating above the first rib. A volume of 2 mL lignocaine 2% will be infiltrated subcutaneous before the block. A 20-gauge needle will be advanced in plane aiming to the corner pocket towards the deeper portion of the brachial plexus at the angle between the first rib and the subclavian artery, 10 mL of drug will be injected. Then, the needle will be retracted and advanced at a shallower angle, aiming toward the superficial plexus after negative aspiration another 10 ml will be injected, total drug injected 20 ml (18 mL of drug will be injected with addition to 8mg dexamethasone (2ml)); Other Names: Drugs used (bupivacaine and dexamethazone)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Duration of motor blockade	Duration of motor blockade	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time needed for surgical block:	the time interval between the injection of the study medication till surgical anesthesia.	24 hours
Time needed for complete recovery from sensory and motor block at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours postoperatively.	Time needed for complete recovery from sensory and motor block at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours postoperatively.	24 hours
Time to first analgesic request	Time to first analgesic request Using Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment from 0 the Best to 10 the worst) ...rescue analgesic given if VAS >4	24 hours
Visual analogue scale (VAS)	Visual analogue pain score for pain assessment from 0 the Best to 10 the worst) at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours postoperatively.	24 hours
Total morphine requirements	Total morphine requirements 24 hours postoperatively.	24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 25, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 25, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 6, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): October 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 29, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 23, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Motor sparing; SCBP block; Upper limb operations
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Central Nervous System Depressants; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Sensory System Agents; Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine
• Other Study ID Numbers: N-267-2023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No