Superficial Cervical Plexus Block and Quality of Recovery After Thyroidectomy

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a superficial cervical plexus block improves quality of recovery after thyroid surgery. Investigators will compare a superficial cervical plexus block with bupivacaine compared to an identical procedure performed saline placebo to see if there is a difference in quality of recovery on the first postoperative day.

The main question to answer is:

• Does a superficial cervical plexus block with bupivacaine compared to placebo improve quality of recovery in patients having thyroid surgery.

Participants will:

• Fill out an initial preoperative survey

• Be randomized to receive a superficial cervical plexus block with bupivacaine or saline placebo while under anesthesia before the surgery starts

• Fill out a survey about recovery on the first day after surgery

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yale University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or older

• American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification I-III

• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

• Scheduled for thyroid surgery

• Access to smartphone device or computer with internet connection and has an email address

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-English speaking

• American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification > III

• Have an intolerance or contraindication to the medications involved in the study

• Undergoing repeat thyroid surgery

• Undergoing surgery with planned neck dissection

• Plan for admission post-operatively

• Positive pregnancy test on day of surgery (for participants with child-bearing potential)

• Refusal to participate