Comparison of two types of pain relief methods (intrapleural block versus conventional analgesia) in alleviating pain and lung function in patients with chest drainage tube after trauma- a randomised controlled trial

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: S272- Traumatic hemopneumothorax

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/12/038507
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

All patients more than 18 years of age with intercostal drain for chest trauma

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with preexisting lung pathology

Other preexisting chronic painful conditions (E.g. malignancy, chronic pancreatitis, etc.)

Patients with GCS less than 15

Contraindications to intrapleural block

â?? Allergy to local anaesthetic

â?? Extensive block site infection

â?? Emphysema

â?? Bullous lung disease

â?? Recent pleural disease or pleurodesis

â?? Empyema

â?? Coagulopathy

Contralateral phrenic nerve palsy

Patients not willing for incentive spirometry

Patients requiring ventilatory support

Hemodynamically unstable patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified