Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block to Treat Pain After Clavicular Surgery

Vaud University Hospital Center

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Acute Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Interscalene brachial plexus block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02565342

CER 317/15

Details and patient eligibility

About

The sensory innervation of the clavicle remains an area of debate. Regional nerve blocks aimed at relieving pre- and post-operative pain include the superficial cervical plexus blocks, interscalene blocks and a combined version of the above. In this case study, the investigators aim to describe the protocol used in a university hospital: general anaesthesia with interscalene brachial plexus block, followed by optional iv morphine administration in phase 1 recovery and oral oxycodone on the ward.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clavicular fracture with internal reduction
• physical status I - III

Exclusion criteria

• contraindication to regional anaesthesia
• history of neck radiotherapy
• patient suffering from chronic pain
• severe respiratory disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Interscalene brachial plexus block

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Interscalene brachial plexus block