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Pain, AcutePhase 4NCT05834023

Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Plus Lidocaine in Infraclavicular Block

A Phase 4 study testing Bupivacaine-Lidocaine and Bupivacaine in people with Pain, Acute and Postoperative Pain, run by Hospital de San Carlos Dr. Benicio Arzola Medina at 1 site in Chile.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, the investigators will compare two different anesthetic solutions in the infraclavicular block in patients having forearm, wrist, and hand surgery. The solutions will be bupivacaine 0.5% versus bupivacaine 0.25% plus lidocaine 1%, both associated with epinephrine 5 mcg/ml and dexamethasone 4 mg. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Acute, Postoperative Pain, Analgesia
What is being tested?
Bupivacaine-Lidocaine and Bupivacaine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteChile
Study dates
2 May 2023to 5 Jan 2024
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age between 18 and 80 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 1-3
  • Surgery of the forearm, wrist, and hand
  • Weight ≥ 80 kilograms

Who cannot join

  • Adults who are unable to give their consent
  • Infection in the injection site (infraclavicular region)
  • Pre-existing neuropathy (assessed by history and physical examination)
  • Coagulopathy (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work, i.e., platelets ≤ 100, International Normalized Ratio ≥ 1.4)
  • Renal failure (assessed by history and physical examination and if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work, i.e., creatinine ≥ 1.2)
  • Hepatic failure (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work, i.e., transaminases ≥ 100)
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  • Allergy to local anesthetics (LAs)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Prior surgery in the infraclavicular region
  • Chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chile1 site
  • Hospital de San Carlos Dr. Benicio Arzola Medina

    San Carlos, Región de Ñuble

Other trials in Chile

About this study

Official title: Comparison Between Bupivacaine 0.5% Versus Bupivacaine 0.25% Plus Lidocaine 1% in Ultrasound-guided Infraclavicular Block: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

In this study, the investigators will compare two different anesthetic solutions in the infraclavicular block in patients having forearm, wrist, and hand surgery. The solutions will be bupivacaine 0.5% versus bupivacaine 0.25% plus lidocaine 1%, both associated with epinephrine 5 mcg/ml and dexamethasone 4 mg.

The main objective of this investigation is to demonstrate that using higher concentrations of bupivacaine alone results in a significant block duration increase compared with the mixture of bupivacaine and lidocaine.

Being tested
Bupivacaine-Lidocaine, Bupivacaine
Keywords
Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, Nerve Block, Infraclavicular Block, Upper Extremity Surgery
Medical subject headings
Acute Pain, Pain, Postoperative, Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bupivacaine-LidocaineDrug

    Infraclavicular block with 35 ml of the following anesthetic solution: Bupivacaine 0.25% + Lidocaine 1% + dexamethasone 4 mg + epinephrine 5 mcg/ml

  • BupivacaineDrug

    Infraclavicular block with 35 ml of the following anesthetic solution: Bupivacaine 0.5% + dexamethasone 4 mg + epinephrine 5 mcg/ml

Study groups in NCT05834023
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bupivacaine 0.25% plus Lidocaine 1%Active comparatorInfraclavicular block with Bupivacaine and Lidocaine
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine-Lidocaine
Bupivacaine 0.5%ExperimentalInfraclavicular block with Bupivacaine
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Motor block duration

    The time interval in minutes between the end of the local anesthetic injection and the return of hand mobility.

    Measured: 0 - 48 hours after block

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Sensory block duration

    The time interval in minutes between the end of the local anesthetic injection and the return of hand sensation.

    Measured: 0 - 48 hours after block

  2. Analgesic block duration

    The time interval in minutes between the end of the local anesthetic injection and the first sensation of pain in the surgical area.

    Measured: 0 - 48 hours after block

  3. Sensory and motor block score

    The sensorimotor block will be assessed every 5 minutes until 60 minutes after the end of local anesthetic injection using a 16-point composite score evaluating sensory and motor block of musculocutaneous, median, radial, and ulnar nerves.

    Sensation will be assessed with a pinprick test in each nerve territory with a 0 to 2-point scale. 0= no block, patients can feel a pin prick; 1= analgesic block, the patient can feel touch but not pinprick; 2= anesthetic block, the patient cannot feel pinprick or touch.

    The motor function will be assessed for each nerve with a 0 to 2 points scale where 0= no motor block; 1= paresis; 2= paralysis.

    Measured: 0 - 60 minutes after block

  4. Block onset time

    The time interval in minutes between the end of the local anesthetic injection and a minimal sensorimotor composite score of 14 out of 16 points.

    The sensorimotor score is described in Outcome 4.

    Measured: 0 - 60 minutes after block

  5. Incidence of successful block

    Patients with a minimal sensorimotor score of 14 out of 16 points, with at least 7 points in the sensitive score. The sensorimotor score is described in Outcome 4.

    Measured: 0 - 60 minutes after block

  6. Incidence of failed block

    Patients with a sensorimotor score of 13 points or less. The sensorimotor score is described in Outcome 4.

    Measured: 0 - 60 minutes after block

  7. Incidence of anesthetic block

    Ability to proceed with the surgery without general anesthesia, rescue blocks, or local anesthesia infiltration by the surgeon.

    Measured: 60 to 120 minutes after the ending time of local anesthetic injection

  8. Procedural pain

    Pain related to the nerve block according to the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain. This scale is graduated from 0 to 10 points. A 0-point score represents the absence of pain, and a 10-point score means the worst imaginable pain.

    Measured: Immediately after nerve block

  9. Image time

    The time interval in seconds between the probe placement and the acquisition of the final ultrasonographic image.

    Measured: 2 hours before surgery

  10. Needle time

    The time interval in seconds between the skin infiltration and the end of local anesthetic injection

    Measured: 2 hours before surgery

  11. Block performance time

    Sum of image and needle time

    Measured: 2 hours before surgery

  12. Number of patients requiring general anesthesia

    Patients who need general anesthesia to proceed with the surgery

    Measured: 60 to 120 minutes after the ending time of local anesthetic injection

  13. Diaphragmatic function

    Diaphragmatic excursion in millimeters evaluated by ultrasound in three different times: pre-block, 60 minutes after block, and at the end of the surgery

    Measured: From arrival to the pre-anesthesia unit to the end of surgery

  14. Rate of diaphragmatic paresis

    Patients with decreased diaphragmatic excursion by 25% to 75% compared with the basal function 60 minutes after the block or at the end of the surgery.

    Measured: From 60 minutes after block to the end of the surgery

  15. Rate of diaphragmatic paralysis

    Patients with decreased diaphragmatic excursion greater than 75% compared with the basal function, absence of diaphragmatic movement, or paradoxical movement 60 minutes after the block or at the end of the surgery.

    Measured: From 60 minutes after block to the end of the surgery

  16. Incidence of rebound pain

    Severe pain (NRS ≥ 7) in the surgical area within 24 hours after the block wears off.

    Measured: 24 hours after the block wears off

  17. Incidence of nerve block side effects

    The presence of Horner syndrome, paresthesia, vascular puncture, hematoma, or local anesthetic systemic toxicity after the nerve block.

    Measured: From skin anesthesia to 60 minutes after the nerve block

  18. Postoperative complications

    Presence of persistent paresthesia, numbness, or motor deficit in the postoperative period.

    Measured: 7 days after surgery

  19. Duration of surgery

    Time in minutes between skin incision and closure.

    Measured: 3 hours after skin incision

  20. Pain score in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

    Highest pain reported by the patient in the PACU according to the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain. This scale is graduated from 0 to 10 points. A 0-point score represents the absence of pain, and a 10-point score means the worst imaginable pain.

    Measured: 3 hours after the end of the surgery

  21. Length of PACU stay

    The time interval in minutes between PACU arrival to readiness to discharge

    Measured: 3 hours after the end of the surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Apr 2023
  2. Study start2 May 2023
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion5 Jan 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized Controlled Trial
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05834023
Sponsor's protocol ID
CEC-HCHM 05-2023
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
6 Apr 2023
Last updated
17 Jan 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Vrancken D, Theunissen M, Joosten EA, Fiddelers AAA, Hoofwijk DMN, Buhre WFFA, Gramke HF, Stessel BOR. Procedure-Specific Pain Intensity Four Days After Day Surgery and the Relationship with Preoperative Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study. Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Nov 17;8(6):e81366. doi: 10.5812/aapm.81366. eCollection 2018 Dec.

    PubMed 30719413
  • Ilfeld BM. Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: An Update of the Published Evidence and Comparison With Novel, Alternative Analgesic Modalities. Anesth Analg. 2017 Jan;124(1):308-335. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001581.

    PubMed 27749354
  • Aguirre J, Del Moral A, Cobo I, Borgeat A, Blumenthal S. The role of continuous peripheral nerve blocks. Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2012;2012:560879. doi: 10.1155/2012/560879. Epub 2012 Jun 18.

    PubMed 22761615
  • Chelly JE, Ghisi D, Fanelli A. Continuous peripheral nerve blocks in acute pain management. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Dec;105 Suppl 1:i86-96. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq322.

    PubMed 21148658
  • Sinatra RS, Goldstein R, Sevarino FB. The clinical effectiveness of epidural bupivacaine, bupivacaine with lidocaine, and bupivacaine with fentanyl for labor analgesia. J Clin Anesth. 1991 May-Jun;3(3):219-24; discussion 214-5. doi: 10.1016/0952-8180(91)90164-i.

    PubMed 1878235
  • Ribotsky BM, Berkowitz KD, Montague JR. Local anesthetics. Is there an advantage to mixing solutions? J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1996 Oct;86(10):487-91. doi: 10.7547/87507315-86-10-487.

    PubMed 8918026
  • Nestor CC, Ng C, Sepulveda P, Irwin MG. Pharmacological and clinical implications of local anaesthetic mixtures: a narrative review. Anaesthesia. 2022 Mar;77(3):339-350. doi: 10.1111/anae.15641. Epub 2021 Dec 14.

    PubMed 34904711
  • Gadsden J, Hadzic A, Gandhi K, Shariat A, Xu D, Maliakal T, Patel V. The effect of mixing 1.5% mepivacaine and 0.5% bupivacaine on duration of analgesia and latency of block onset in ultrasound-guided interscalene block. Anesth Analg. 2011 Feb;112(2):471-6. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182042f7f. Epub 2010 Dec 14.

    PubMed 21156983
  • Bobik P, Kosel J, Swirydo P, Talalaj M, Czaban I, Radziwon W. Comparison of the pharmacological properties of 0.375% bupivacaine with epinephrine, 0.5% ropivacaine and a mixture of bupivacaine with epinephrine and lignocaine - a randomized prospective study. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2020 Jun;54(3):156-160. doi: 10.1080/2000656X.2020.1720999. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

    PubMed 32003278
  • Laur JJ, Bayman EO, Foldes PJ, Rosenquist RW. Triple-blind randomized clinical trial of time until sensory change using 1.5% mepivacaine with epinephrine, 0.5% bupivacaine, or an equal mixture of both for infraclavicular block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2012 Jan-Feb;37(1):28-33. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e318236bc30.

    PubMed 22157740
  • Almasi R, Rezman B, Kriszta Z, Patczai B, Wiegand N, Bogar L. Onset times and duration of analgesic effect of various concentrations of local anesthetic solutions in standardized volume used for brachial plexus blocks. Heliyon. 2020 Sep 2;6(9):e04718. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04718. eCollection 2020 Sep.

    PubMed 32944664
  • Pongraweewan O, Inchua N, Kitsiripant C, Kongmuang B, Tiwirach W. Onset Time of 2% Lidocaine and 0.5% Bupivacaine Mixture versus 0.5% Bupivacaine Alone using Ultrasound and Double Nerve Stimulation for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Anesthesia in ESRD Patients Undergoing Arteriovenous Fistula Creation. J Med Assoc Thai. 2016 May;99(5):589-95.

    PubMed 27501616
  • Choi S, Rodseth R, McCartney CJ. Effects of dexamethasone as a local anaesthetic adjuvant for brachial plexus block: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Br J Anaesth. 2014 Mar;112(3):427-39. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet417. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

    PubMed 24413428
  • Chong MA, Berbenetz NM, Lin C, Singh S. Perineural Versus Intravenous Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 May/Jun;42(3):319-326. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000571.

    PubMed 28252523
  • Desai N, Albrecht E, El-Boghdadly K. Perineural adjuncts for peripheral nerve block. BJA Educ. 2019 Sep;19(9):276-282. doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2019.05.001. Epub 2019 Jul 6. No abstract available.

    PubMed 33456903

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Bupivacaine-Lidocaine and Bupivacaine in people with Pain, Acute and Postoperative Pain, run by Hospital de San Carlos Dr. Benicio Arzola Medina at 1 site in Chile.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Chile. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Motor block duration (time frame: 0 - 48 hours after block). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05834023, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jan 2024.

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