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COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND INTERMITTENT INJECTIONS IN PARAVERTEBRAL SPACE IN CHEST IN PATIENTS WITH RIB FRACTURES

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S224- Multiple fractures of ribs
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/11/016477
Lead Sponsor
niversity College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patients having 3 or more unilateral fractured ribs

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unconscious patients

2. Patients with unstable cardiac status or severely altered mental status

3. Known liver/kidney disease

4. Known allergy to local anaesthetic drugs

5. Infection at site of needle insertion

�Pre-existing spinal deformity

�Patients having significant trauma outside chest wall, e.g. acute spine or pelvic fracture, severe traumatic brain or spinal cord injury or abdominal visceral injuries

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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