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The effectiveness of Bupivacaine administration to control the pain of chest tube

Comparing the effectiveness of Bupivacaine administration through chest tube and intercostal blockage on the narcotic dosage to control the pain induce by chest tube in the trauma patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120716010297N6
Enrollment
32
Registered
2020-03-29
Start date
2020-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

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Conditions

Rib fractures. Multiple fractures of ribs

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: In the first group, patients were subjected to intermittent blockage by standard method with bupivacaine 0.5% as 0.1 ml/kg body weight. Intervention 2: Interventi

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Traumatic patients with rib fractures ABG3 abnormality Consent to participate in the study If there is pentothorax and hemothorax for the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient is drug addicted The patient's blood pressure is less than 90/60 mmHg or greater than 180/110 mmHg that may cause the patient to require any further intervention The patient has unstable conditions and needs further action Need for intubation in patients Being allergic to bupivacaine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of prescribed opioid analgesic medication. Timepoint: During the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient's records.;HCO3. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every 0.5 hours to 4 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: blood test.;PO2. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every 0.5 hours to 4 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: blood test.;PCO2. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every 0.5 hours to 4 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: blood test.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every 10 minutes to 4 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Nasr Isfahani

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

m_nasr@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3620 2020

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026