tility of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in for Rib Fractures in the Emergency Department

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: S224- Multiple fractures of ribs

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/12/030123
• Lead Sponsor: JSS Medical College

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

All patients presenting to emergency medicine department with

� Age >18 years.

� Patients with unilateral, multiple (2 or more) rib fractures and moderate to severe pain (NRS 4 to 10) measured on a self-reported NRS.

� Normal lower extremity neurovascular examinations.

� Having undergone an USG guided Erector Spinae Plane Block.

Exclusion Criteria

� In-patients shifted from other hospital for elective procedure and continued care.

� Patients who received opioid analgesia within 30 mins prior to presenting to ED.

ââ?¬Â¢ Patients with altered pain perception ââ?¬â?? unconscious patients, severe head injury.

� Known international normalized ratio (INR) > 3.0, prior history of bleeding diathesis.

� Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics or Bupivacaine.

� Pregnant patients (positive urine or serum B-HCG).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified