The Erector Spinae Plane Block and Its Effect on Respiratory Status and Pain Management in Rib Fracture Patients

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2020-01-10
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to identify the benefits of a type of nerve block, called an erector spinae plane block (ESP), in the treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures and uncontrolled pain despite receiving current institutional standards of care.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Blunt chest trauma

• Sustaining at least 3 unliateral rib fractures

• Resultant vital capacity less than 30% predicted

• Pain score reaches threshold despite using the current institutional standard of care for pain control

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients whose weight less than 60kg.

• Patients with bilateral rib fractures.

• Patients that are intubated and mechanically ventilated.

• Pregnant Individuals.

• Any individual with a documented allergy to ropivacaine.

• Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP)

• Patients whose body habitus prevents the practitioner's ability to adequately perform the procedure.