Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Analgesic Techniques for Rib Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Rib Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study will be a 3-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial comparing three analgesic techniques for rib fractures with a sample size of 24 patients (8 per group). Patients will be randoml...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 55 years old
- Sustained 3 or more unilateral rib fractures and are admitted to the hospital
Exclusion
- Allergy to amide local anesthetics or any study medications
- Pregnancy
- Bilateral rib fractures
- Coagulopathy (INR \> 1.5; platelets \< 100,000)
- Conduction block on EKG
- Spine fracture at the level of intended ESP block
- Infection near the ESP insertion site or active bacteremia or sepsis
- Any patient deemed a poor candidate for ESP block and/or lidocaine infusion will also be excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 23 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06519929
Start Date
September 23 2024
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
September 9 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107