Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Plus Lidocaine in Infraclavicular Block

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. 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.

Timeline

Start

2023-05-02

Primary completion

2023-12-29

Completion

2024-01-05

Publications

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• Background 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.
• Background 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.
• Background 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.
• Background 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.
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• Aguilera G, Tabilo C, Jara A, Aliste J. 0.25% bupivacaine-1% lidocaine vs 0.5% bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block: a randomized controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Aug 5;50(8):627-634. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2024-105511.

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