Pulse oximeter trick may speed up nerve block checks
NCT ID NCT07507227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 adults having leg surgery to see if a simple pulse oximeter reading (perfusion index) can quickly tell if a nerve block is working. Normally, doctors check by touching or moving the leg, which takes time and needs the patient's help. The perfusion index measures blood flow changes and might give a faster, more objective answer. The goal is to make nerve block checks easier and more reliable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Jan 2019
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 18 and 65 years * ASA physical status I-III * Scheduled for elective lower extremity surgery * Patients undergoing combined femoral and sciatic nerve block * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Infection at the injection site * Known allergy to local anesthetic agents * Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders * Pre-existing neurological deficits in the lower extremities * Severe systemic disease (ASA IV and above)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine
Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)
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