Rib Microtia and the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block

Stanford University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Anesthesia, Local; Microtia, Congenital; Microtia; Anesthesia

Treatments: Procedure: Erector Spinae Plane Block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03729427

45160

Details and patient eligibility

About

The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that allows for analgesia of the thorax and abdomen with a peripheral nerve block. This study is being performed to assess the effectiveness of this technique in reducing post-operative pain scores and opiate requirements in pediatric and adult patients undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries.

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages 2-17
• Able to consent (if greater than 7 years) and have parental consent
• Pediatric patients undergoing rib cartilage resection surgeries

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who do not consent or have parental consent
• Patients who are clinically unstable or requires urgent/emergent intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment Arm

Experimental group

Description:

ESP Block

Treatment:

Procedure: Erector Spinae Plane Block

Control Arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard of Care