CompletedNCT00835653Updated Sep 23, 2016

Efficacy of Median Nerve Block Performed Using Echographic Guidance

An observational study in Orthopedic, sponsored by Hopital Foch. Completed at 2 sites in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-09-23.

Sponsored by Hopital Foch · Observational

Study type: Observational
Model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Enrollment: 70
Ages: 18 Years and older
Sex: All

Study summary

Observational study of the efficacy of median nerve blocks performed using echographic guidance in patients presenting with or without carpal tunnel syndrome.

Conditions studied

Orthopedic

In context

Lead sponsor

Hopital Foch is the lead sponsor of 208 studies on the registry; 21 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible: 18 Years and older
Sexes eligible: All
Accepts healthy volunteers: No
Sampling method: Non-probability sample

Study population

patients scheduled for hand surgery

Inclusion criteria

short surgical procedure (less than 30 minutes) on the hand,
regional anesthesia at the elbow involving the median nerve.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

age less than 18 years,
pregnant woman
mental incapacity,
poor understanding of French.

Study design

Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Enrollment: 70 participants (estimated)

Groups and cohorts

1
patients with a carpal tunnel syndrome
Procedure: median nerve block
2
patients without a carpal tunnel syndrome
Procedure: median nerve block

Interventions

Proceduremedian nerve block
median nerve block performed under echographic guidance
Proceduremedian nerve block
median nerve block performed under echographic guidance

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

light touch sensibility
Time frame: 30 minutes following block performance

Secondary outcomes

ice touch sensibility
Time frame: 30 minutes following block performance
motor block
Time frame: 30 minutes following block performance
paresthesia
Time frame: during nerve block procedure
vascular puncture
Time frame: during nerve block procedure

Study locations

2 sites

Hopital Foch
Suresnes, 92150, France
Hôpital Privé de l'Ouest Parisien
Trappes, 78190, France

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026

No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 23, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Registry details

Key details

Study ID: NCT00835653
Lead sponsor: Hopital Foch
Responsible party: Sponsor
First posted: Feb 3, 2009
Start date: Jan 2009
Primary completion: May 2009
Completion: May 2009
Last update: Sep 23, 2016

Study contacts

Marc Fischler, MD

study chair · Hopital Foch

Oversight

Data monitoring committee: No

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