US-guided SAPB for Rib Fractures in the ED

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Rib Fractures, Rib Fracture Multiple

In brief

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine whether the serratus anterior plane block reduces pain more than the usual treatment for rib fractures in the same amount of time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03619785

Run by

Andrew A Herring

People needed

70

Starts

2018-11-06

Expected to finish

2019-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females 18 years and older, capable of providing informed consent indicating awareness of the investigational nature of the study, in keeping with institutional policy.
• Written informed consent must be obtained from each patient prior to entering the study.
• Patients with moderate to severe pain (NRS 4 to 10) as a result of one or more rib fractures occurring at levels T2-T8, measured on a self-reported NRS.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• Patients with significant pain from other injuries (as determined at the discretion of the treating physician)
• Patients deemed critically ill by provider
• Patients with decompensated psychiatric disorders
• Pregnant patients (positive urine or serum B-HCG)
• History of heart block or bradycardia
• History of uncontrolled seizures
• Patients allergic to lidocaine, bupivacaine, ropivacaine, or morphine
• Patients with bilateral rib fractures

Where it is running

• Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital — Oakland, California, United States (enrolling)

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