Ultrasound vs. blind injection: which numbing method works best for upper arm surgery?
NCT ID NCT05864872
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two methods to block nerves in the upper arm during surgery to reduce pain from a tourniquet. 140 adults having upper arm surgery received either a blind injection or an ultrasound-guided injection. The goal was to see which approach provides better pain relief and numbness.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient belonged to (ASA) physical status 1 2 3, aged more than 18 years old and scheduled for surgery of the upper limb (hand, forearm, elbow, and anteromedial and posteromedial arm). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients refusal, any allergy to the study drugs, local infection at any of the puncture sites, any coagulation disorder, or any neurological or psychological problem which may have affected proper subjective interpretation of the results.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KAABACHI
Tunis, 2010, Tunisia
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