Early Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block for Painful Hand Injuries in the Emergency Department

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

15

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 10, 2018

Study Completion Date

July 10, 2018

Conditions
Hand InjuriesHand Injuries and Disorders
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided forearm nerve block

An ultrasound machine will be used to identify the median, radial, and ulnar nerves in the forearm, so that a needle may be used to apply lidocaine into the soft tissue space around those nerves.

DRUG

1:1 volume measured solution of: 1% lidocaine without epinephrine and 0.5% bupivacaine without epinephrine

This is the anesthetic solution that will be administered during the ultrasound-guided nerve block

DEVICE

Bedside ultrasound machine

This is the device that will be used to visualize tissues during the ultrasound-guided nerve block.

Trial Locations (1)

98104

Harborview Medical Center / University of Washington, Seattle

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Washington

OTHER

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