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The Efficacy of Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block Versus Cutaneous and Thyroid Capsular Blocks

NCT03269890 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2020-09-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Thyroid gland surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations for either benign or malignant pathologies Pain related to thyroid surgery is of moderate intensity .which may be treated with NSAIDs or opioids. However, Opioids have many well-known undesirable effects, including postoperative nausea and vomiting, which are frequent after this type of procedure.

Conditions

  • Thyroid Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Capsule and cutaneous blocks

7.5 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 ug/ ml for both blocks once before surgery per side

PROCEDURE

US-intermediate cervical plexus block

15 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 ug/ ml once before surgery per side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Moneir O El-Hefny, MD · Professor of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-01
Primary Completion
2018-06-01
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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