Which arm block lasts longer? new study compares techniques
NCT ID NCT07326436
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways to numb the arm for surgery: one block near the collarbone and one below it. Researchers measured how long each block affected nerve signals and blood flow in 200 adults. The goal was to find which method lasts longer and has fewer side effects.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2023
- Finished
-
Sep 2023
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 65 year old * ASA I-II * Patients scheduled for upper extremity surgery * Fully oriented and able to cooperate * Patients who signed the informed consent form and gave consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * ASA III-IV-V * Non-cooperation * Disease that interferes with sensory block assessment * Known allergy to the medicines to be used * Pregnant patients * Coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia * Patients with anatomical abnormalities or active infection at the points of application
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Anesthesia, conduction are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, İzmir, 35030, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.