Study of A Long Lasting Local Anesthestic for Hand, Wrist or Finger Surgery (NCT02058303) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 4
Study of A Long Lasting Local Anesthestic for Hand, Wrist or Finger Surgery
Stopped: PI leaving instutition
United States37 participantsStarted 2014-02
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to compare Exparel, a new, long-lasting numbing medication and a shorter-acting nerve block to a traditional single-shot nerve block in patients having hand, wrist or finger surgery.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* patients 18 years or older having hand, wrist, or finger surgery
* ability to understand and provide informed consent
* American Society of Anesthesiologists status I-III
* presence of a responsible adult caregiver for 48-72 hours after surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
* patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent
* true allergy, not sensitivity to local anesthetics, midazolam, fentanyl, hydromorphone, propofol
* pregnancy
* hepatic or renal failure
* evidence of infection at or near the proposed needle insertion site
* any sensorimotor deficit of the upper extremity
* BMI greater than or equal to 35
* uncontrolled or severe pulmonary disease
* anticoagulant use (not aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories)
* chronic pain patients