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Thoracic Blocks Versus Thoracic Epidural and Patient Controlled Anesthesia in Traumatic Rib Fracture Patients

NCT01599403 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether continuous PVB is equal in efficacy to epidural anesthesia in terms of analgesia in patients with INR lower than 1.2, or is continuous ICNB equal in efficacy to PCA in terms of analgesia, if patients have INRs equal to or greater than 1.2.

Conditions

  • Traumatic Rib Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Paravertebral Block

The paravertebral block consists of injection of local anesthetics into the area next to the spinal column and results in regional pain control. This technique of this block may be performed on multiple levels if there are extensive rib fractures and may be performed on both sides of the rib cage depending on injury.

PROCEDURE

Intercostal Nerve Block

The intercostal nerve block will consist of placing a catheter which delivers pain medication into the area between the ribs. This technique of this block may be performed on multiple levels if there are extensive rib fractures and may be performed on both sides of the rib cage depending on injury.

PROCEDURE

Epidural Block

The epidural block consists of continuous infusion of local anesthetics into the epidural catheter placed into the epidural space (next to the spinal column) and results in regional pain control. This technique of this block may be performed at the appropriate level so the pain of rib fracture may be better controlled.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gyorgy Frendl, MD, PhD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-02-01
Completion
2017-02-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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