Clonidine as adjuvant for mepivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine in axillary, perivascular brachial plexus block

Citation
W. Erlacher et al., Clonidine as adjuvant for mepivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine in axillary, perivascular brachial plexus block, CAN J ANAES, 48(6), 2001, pp. 522-525
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
ISSN journal
0832610X → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
522 - 525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0832-610X(200106)48:6<522:CAAFMR>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of clonidine on three local anesthetics (m epivacaine 1%, ropivacaine 0.75% and bupivacaine 0.5%) with comparable pote ncy and almost the same concentration-response relationship. Methods: One hundred and twenty trauma-patients were randomly allocated int o six groups. In the control-groups (Mo/Ro/Bo) brachial plexus was performe d using 40 mL of local anesthetic plus 1 mL of NaCL 0.9%. In the clonidine- groups (Mc/Rc/Bc) brachial plexus was performed using each 40 mL of drug pl us 1 mL (0. 150 mg) of clonidine. Onset-time and the duration of the sensor y block were recorded. Data are expressed as mean +/- SD. Results: According to the average sensory block determined by a visual anal og scale in the median, ulnar and radial nerve distributions and ranging fr om 100 (no sensory blockade) to 0 (complete sensory blockade), both mepi-gr oups showed a rapid onset(at 10 min: Mo 20 +/- 15 /Mc 19 +/- 14; at 30 min: -Mo 3 +/- 4 / Mc 5 +/- 4). The ropi-and bupi- groups both had a longer ons et time (at 10 min: -Ro 23 +/- 19 / Rc 25 +/- 22 /Bo 24 +/- 15; at 30 min - Ro/ 0 +/- 6/ Rc 11 +/- 6 / Bo 12 +/- 4). The onset time in group Bc was sig nificantly prolonged (at 10 min: -45 +/- 21; at 30 min: -20 +/- 6). Duratio n of motor blockade was prolonged by clonidine only in the mepivacaine and bupivacaine groups; (in minutes: Mo 212 +/- 47 -Mc 468 +/- 62; Ro 702 +/- 5 2 -Rc 712 +/- 82; Bo 728 +/- 36 -Bc 972 +/- 72). Conclusion: The present study shows that the addition of clonidine has a di fferent impact on each of the three local anesthetics investigated in terms of onset and duration of block.