The Erector Spinae Plane Block and Its Effect on Respiratory Status and Pain Management in Rib Fracture Patients

Stopped early · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Rib Fractures

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to identify the benefits of a type of nerve block, called an erector spinae plane block (ESP), in the treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures and uncontrolled pain despite receiving current institutional standards of care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03805360

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

4

Starts

2019-05-24

Expected to finish

2020-01-10

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-07

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Blunt chest trauma
• Sustaining at least 3 unliateral rib fractures
• Resultant vital capacity less than 30% predicted
• Pain score reaches threshold despite using the current institutional standard of care for pain control

You may not qualify if…

• Patients whose weight less than 60kg.
• Patients with bilateral rib fractures.
• Patients that are intubated and mechanically ventilated.
• Pregnant Individuals.
• Any individual with a documented allergy to ropivacaine.
• Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP)
• Patients whose body habitus prevents the practitioner's ability to adequately perform the procedure.

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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