Status:
UNKNOWN
RIB PAIN (Rib Fractures Treated With Parental Analgesia With Infused LidocaiNe)
Lead Sponsor:
Western University, Canada
Conditions:
Rib Fracture Multiple
Pain, Chest
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traumatic rib fractures (RF) are a relatively common occurrence in patients of all ages, with a 10% incidence in all trauma patients and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Adequa...
Detailed Description
This trial will use a randomized double blind design. All patients (age 18 or older) diagnosed with two or more traumatic rib fractures requiring hospital admission at Victoria Hospital will be identi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients, 18 years or older, admitted to Victoria Hospital's Trauma Service with two or more traumatic rib fractures.
Exclusion
- Patients under 18 years old
- Patients who sustained complex trauma with multiple other injuries or have decreased LOC or required intubation at admission
- Patients with a known allergy/sensitivity to Lidocaine or other local anesthetic, amide anesthetics or components of the solution
- Patients with a known history of hypersensitivity to methylparaben and/or propylparaben (preservatives used in multidose solutions), or to their metabolite para amino benzoic acid
- Patients who do not speak English with adequate fluency to consent or participate in the VAS survey
- Patients receiving epidural analgesia for another reason
- Patients with pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias including Adam-Stokes syndrome; Wolff- Parkinson-White syndrome; and severe degrees of sinoatrial, atrioventricular, or intraventricular heart block (except in patients with a functioning artificial pacemaker)
- Patients who are known to be pregnant or breast feeding, as identified on Past Medical History, or by initial laboratory investigations performed as a part of standard trauma team assessment
- Patients with known hepatic/renal disease, as identified on Past Medical History, or by initial laboratory investigations performed as a part of standard trauma team assessment
- Patients who refuse inclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 6 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03770208
Start Date
June 6 2019
End Date
June 1 2022
Last Update
October 8 2019
Active Locations (1)
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London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9