Supraclavicular Blocks for Post-Operative Pain Control in Supracondylar Fracture Fixation, a Retrospective Analysis of Single Shot Catheter Techniques

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Acute Pain; Pain, Postoperative
• Interventions: Procedure: Elbow Fracture Fixation

• Registration Number: NCT02210429
• Lead Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Brief Summary

We hypothesize that patients who receive a supraclavicular block via Angiocath, placed intra-operatively and dosed post-operatively following neurologic examination, will have lower pain scores, lower use of intravenous morphine equivalents in the post-anesthesia care unit, and lower rates of intervention for post-operative nausea and vomiting. We also hypothesize that patients receiving this nerve block had the same rates of nerve damage as the patients who did not receive a block and that there will be no demonstrable safety concerns with this block.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-06
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-29
• Study Completion: 2015-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Age under 18
• Undergoing supracondylar fracture fixation in operating room

Exclusion Criteria

• Incomplete or inaccessable chart data

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Supraclavicular Catheter	Elbow Fracture Fixation	-
IV Opioids	Elbow Fracture Fixation	-
Supraclavicular Single-Shot Block	Elbow Fracture Fixation	-
Supraclavicular Angiocath	Elbow Fracture Fixation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative opioid use	24 hours	Total doses

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Score	24 hours	Using Visual Analog Scale and FLACC pain scale (for younger children) we will compare pain scores in the various groups.
Anti-emetic drug use	24 hours	Total doses
Incidence of nerve damage or compartment syndrome	1 month	Evaluated by surgeon at follow up.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States