Mid-point to Pleura Transverse Process Continuous Block Versus Thoracic Intervertebral Foramen Continuous Block, for Analgesia in Polytraumatic Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute
- Sponsor
- San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The analgesic effect of continuous mid-point to pleura transverse process block compared to the analgesic effect of continuous thoracic intervertebral foramen block, in patients with multiple rib fractures.
Detailed Description
The analgesic effect of continuous mid-point to pleura transverse process block will be compared to the analgesic effect of continuous thoracic intervertebral foramen block, in patients with multiple rib fractures, by using the numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain.
Investigators
Emiliano Petrucci
Medical Doctor
San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ribs fracture after polytrauma
Exclusion Criteria
- •pregnancy
- •allergy to anesthetics
- •head trauma
- •history of neurological impairment (primary or secondary)
- •history of cancer
- •history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- •infections of skin close to the block site
- •systemic infections
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: First 72 hours from the block
The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable"
Secondary Outcomes
- Sensory block(First 72 hours from the block)
- Blood pressure(First 72 hours from the block)
- Request of analgesic drugs(First 72 hours from the block)
- Anesthetic spread(First 72 hours from the block)
- Complication(First 72 hours from the block)
- Arterial blood gas analysis(First 72 hours from the block)
- Airflow rate(First 72 hours from the block)
- Diaphragmatic motion(First 72 hours from the block)