Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: S224- Multiple fractures of ribs
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: To assess analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in patients with multiple rib fractures: To assess analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in patients with multiple
Sponsors
Deapartment of Anaesthesiology and critical care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex, having unilateral rib fractures (more than 2) admitted to Intensive care unit will be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having bilateral rib fractures Associated injuries of pelvis/abdomen/head patients having altered consciousness Requiring mechanical ventilation BMI > 30 kg/m2 History of drug abuse/chronic alcoholism altered bleeding or coagulation profile allergy to local anaesthetic presence of infection/wound at the injection site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain as per VAS score Analgesic requirementsTimepoint: Baseline, Vas score 1/2 hrly for 3 hours after block and thereafter 6hrly for 3 days, analgesic requirement 12 hrly for 3 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function tests haemodynamic parametersTimepoint: Pulmonary function test 6 hrs from block and thereafter 24 hrly, Haemodynamic parameters 1/2 hrly for 3 hrs from block and thereafter 6 hrly for 3 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lakshay Bhalla
Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS,Rohtak.
Outcome results
None listed