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Assessment of the Sympathetic Nervous System Blockade of the Upper Limb After a Brachial Plexus Block in Patients With End Stage Renal Failure

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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Nottingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01135979
First received: June 2, 2010
Last updated: March 5, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate what effect a local anesthetic nerve block of the arm in patients with end stage renal failure has upon blood flow in the skin of the arm.


Condition
Renal Failure

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Assessment of the Sympathetic Nervous System Blockade of the Upper Limb After a Brachial Plexus Block in Patients With End Stage Renal Failure

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MedlinePlus related topics: Kidney Failure
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Nottingham:

Enrollment: 0
Study Start Date: February 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Arterio-venous fistulae creation

Detailed Description:

Aim

To quantify the degree of sympathetic blockade in the upper limb in patients with end stage renal failure produced during a regional anaesthetic technique, using laser Doppler flowmetry.

Hypothesis

Regional anaesthesia of the upper limb results in blockade of motor and sensory nerves, providing surgical and post-operative analgesia. Sympathetic nerves are also blocked resulting in local vasodilatation. This may be of benefit in surgery where enhanced blood flow is beneficial such as arterio-venous fistula creation. The degree and duration of sympathetic blockade produced by regional blocks however, has never been quantified. This study aims to quantify sympathetic blockade by measuring the changes in skin blood flow and skin temperature after placement of a brachial plexus block.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients with end stage renal failure who are due to have a forearm fistula created

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with end stage renal failure
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Written consent obtained
  • Due to undergo surgery for forearm fistula creation under a regional block

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smokers
  • Damaged skin on the arm
  • Circulatory disorders such as Raynaud's disease, systemic sclerosis, sickle cell trait or disease
  • Current use of beta blockers
  • undergoing haemodialysis for more than 12 months
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01135979

Locations
United Kingdom
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Nottingham
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Nottingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01135979     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 07AN007
Study First Received: June 2, 2010
Last Updated: March 5, 2013
Health Authority: United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013