U.S., Jan. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07352839) titled 'Brachial Plexus Block vs General Anesthesia in Upper Extremity Surgery' on Dec. 30, 2025.
Brief Summary: This study compares two different anesthesia methods for upper arm and hand surgery: regional anesthesia (brachial plexus block) versus general anesthesia.
Regional anesthesia numbs only the arm being operated on by injecting local anesthetic near the nerves, while the patient remains awake or lightly sedated. General anesthesia puts the patient completely asleep using medications given through a breathing tube.
The main goals of this study are to compare:
* How much pain patients experience after surgery
* Patient satisfacti...