Ultrasound-guided Infraclavicular Block With Lidocaine or Ropivacaine for Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures

Phase 3 Completed 67 enrolled Nordsjaellands Hospital

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

To investigate the feasibility of the lateral infraclavicular plexus brachialis (LIC) block for acute closed reduction of distal radius fractures, the investigators will compare the pain-relieving and muscle-relaxing properties of the LIC block with short- and long-acting local anesthetics in different concentrations but at the same volume. In addition to motor and sensory blockade during repositioning, feasibility will also be assessed by other patient-related and block-related factors, as well as by factors related to the repositioning and plastering procedure.

Timeline

Start: 2024-04-23
Primary completion: 2025-06-18
Completion: 2025-06-18

Publications

Steensbaek MT, Yousef S, Bahuet AR, Knudsen RL, Bjulf RHF, Pisljagic S, Thomsen JH, Piosik Z, Kaaber PB, Rothe C, Harwood CD, Jellestad AL, Lange KHW, Lundstrom LH, Norskov AK. Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block With Lidocaine or Ropivacaine for Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2026 Jul;70(6):e70246. doi: 10.1111/aas.70246.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Lidocaine	Other / unclassified	300 mg	Other
Comparator	Ropivacaine	Other / unclassified	60 mg	Other
Comparator	Ropivacaine	Other / unclassified	150 mg	Other
Background	Epinephrine	Other / unclassified	150 ug	Other

Indications

No indication recorded.