Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:29 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:29 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03510559
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Consented, English-speaking, adult patients (age \> 18)
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III
* BMI ≤ 38 kg/m2 (quality of US imaging deteriorates significantly with obesity)
* Patients undergoing hand and/or wrist surgery (except wrist arthroscopy)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous upper extremity nerve block
* Contra-indication to nerve blocks e.g., infection, bleeding diathesis, allergy to local anesthetics
* Existing chronic pain disorders or history of use of ≥ 30mg morphine or equivalent per day
* Pre-existing neurological deficits or peripheral neuropathy involving the operative upper extremity
* Pregnancy
* Any significant psychiatric conditions that may affect patient assessment
* Inability to tolerate a forearm tourniquet
* Wrist arthroscopy surgery (requires upper arm tourniquet)
* Inability to speak or understand English without an interpreter present
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03510559
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03510559